On Jewish revenge.  What might a people, subjected to unspeakable historical suffering, think about the ethics of vengeance once in power?  Shachar Pinsker.  AEON.  May 17, 2024.

A Plague of Saints – Lessons From Alan Watts.  J R Leach.  YouTube.  May 9, 2024.

John Gardner on the key to Self-Renewal Across Life and the Art of Making Rather than Finding Meaning.  Maria Popova.  The Marginalian.  May 16, 2024. 

The Challenge of the 2020-2021 Corona Crisis:  Your Life, Your Mind, Your Soul.  Dr Pascal Sacre.  Global Research.  May 15, 2024.

Brains, Minds and Lost Philosophies.  Dr Emanuel Garcia.  Global Research.  May 14, 2024.

The important link between eating disorders and past trauma.  Giulia Suro.  PSYCHE.  May 14, 2024.

Learning to be happier.  What the science of happiness says about the self and others.   Bruce Hood.  AEON.  May 13, 2024.

Pro War and Pro Life.  Two Incompatibles.  Dr Francis Christian.  Substack.  May 11, 2024.

“When you’re furious get curious”:  How to handle emotional hijacking.  Jeff Wetzler.  Big Think.  May 7, 2024.

Watch:  We Learn It Too Late – 103 Year Old Doctor Gladys McGarey on Life’s Secrets.  T&H – Inspiration & Motivation.  YouTube.  March 2024.

Read me a story:  why reading out loud is a joy for adults as well as kids.  Sarah Manavis.  The Guardian.  May 5, 2024.

Eight ways to give yourself a pep talk when you feel stuck.  All of us could do with more words of encouragement and perspective, and they don’t need to come from another person.  Rachel Goldsmith Turow.  PSYCHE.  May 8, 2024. 

Why We’re Turning Psychiatric Labels Into Identities.  Manvir Singh.  The New Yorker.  May 6, 2024.

You can want things you don’t like and like things you don’t want.  The distinct neurochemistry of wanting and liking is helping to make sense of addiction – and more everyday behaviours.  Shayla Love.  PSYCHE.  May 7, 2024.

The shadows cast by childhood abuse and neglect are not the same.  Unravelling the pathways from different forms of childhood maltreatment to mental illness could lead to better treatments.  Anne Alkema.  PSYCHE.  May 6, 2024.

‘A step back in time‘:  America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways.  Tim Sullivan.  AP / The Associated Press.  May 1, 2024.

Why writing by hand is better for remembering things.  Keyboards still have a place, but if you want to retain information, grab a pen.  Justin Pot.  Popular Science.  May 1, 2024.

What Does it Mean to be Human?  Humanism, Transhumanism, Posthumanism.  Dr Emanuel Garcia.  Global Research.  May 2, 2024.

The world out of kilter:  reclaim our lives!  Paul Cudenec.  Substack.  April 29, 2024.

The Science of Stress and How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility to Burnout and Disease.  Maria Popova.  The Marginalian.  July 20, 2015.

How to Find Your Faith.  The key to transcendence starts with a practice, not your feelings.  Arthur C Brooks.  The Atlantic.  April 25, 2024.

We Still Don’t Fully Understand Time.  Martin Rees.  TIME.  April 24, 2024.

What to do when racing thoughts keep you up at night.  Matt Huston.  PSYCHE.  April 24, 2024.

The Parents Who Regret Having Children.  TIME.  R. O. Kwon.  April 22, 2024.

To understand borderline personality, imagine having no history.  Alexander Kriss.  PSYCHE.  April 23, 2024.

What Causes Hoarding?  New Research Suggests It Can Start in Childhood.  The Conversation.  April 21, 2024.

The Merger Self, the Seeker Self, and the Lifelong Challenge of Balancing Intimacy and Independence.  Maria Popova.  The Marginalian.  April 22, 2024.

Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare.  Dan Falk.  Quanta magazine.  April 19, 2024.

Could consciousness all come down to the way things vibrate?  Tam Hunt.  The Conversation.  November 9, 2018.

Should We Stop Keeping Pets?  Research into animals’ emotional lives has cast doubt on the ethics of petkeeping.  Linda Rodriguez McRobbie.  Reprinted from The Guardian, August 1, 2017.  Pocket.  April 18, 2024.

Shame and the Secret Chambers of the Self:  Pioneering Sociologist and Philosopher Helen Merrell Lynd on the Uncomfortable Path to Wholeness.  Maria Popova.  The Marginalian.  April 18, 2024.

How to appreciate what you have.  To better face an imperfect world, try a deeper reflection on the things, people and legacies that make your life possible.  Avram Alpert.  PSYCHE.  April 17, 2024.

Fiction has a special power to give us insight into our flaws.  Martina Orlandi.  PSYCHE.  April 16, 2024.

A monk showed me that spirituality needs more space in medicine.  Michael P H Stanley.  PSYCHE.  April 15, 2024.

6 Compliments That Land Every Time.  Angela Haupt.  TIME.  April 12, 2024.

Jung’s Five Pillars of a Good Life.  The great Swiss psychoanalyst left us a surprisingly practical guide to being happier.  Arthur C Brooks.  The Atlantic.  April 11, 2024.