She wasn’t ours. We knew that. We reminded ourselves of this constantly, as the days turned to weeks and then months. We had no claim to her, but she became part of us. Her sweaty handprints kissed ...

We think of tears as an overflow of emotion, but an evolutionary lens shows they’re a rational form of social signalling ...

Far more than an evolutionary imperative, caregiving is a gateway to our deepest humanity, and may explain our intelligence ...

After fleeing war-torn Liberia, an outsider artist creates haunting portraits while seeking asylum in the Netherlands ...

The diplomatic intervention by a philosopher on a president shows the extraordinary consequences of unlikely meetings ...

Last September, I took part in a ‘Deep Time Walk’: a 4.6 km hike through the Welsh countryside, mirroring 4.6 billion years of Earth history. As the kilometres passed, our guide took us from the ...

Intrusive thoughts about doing bad things are common, but for people with OCD they provoke deep fears about the self For anyone who is unfamiliar with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) – or who ...

Articles, Films and practical Guides on the nature of reality, part of Psyche’s coverage of creativity and the arts.

Social media is full of images of people plunging into freezing lakes and icy baths, with influencers touting the benefits of cold exposure in one form or another. You may have been wondering what ...

Recognise overlooked opportunities to talk. Conversation requires some shared context – something you have in common with a person. There might be a lot of people who already fit this description for ...