How did the most influential friendship in the history of psychoanalysis fall apart? The historic break-up of Freud and Jung ...

For most people, experiencing just a few of these does not reflect an addiction to social media. However, the behaviour may still be problematic, in one or more of these ways, to the extent that it’s ...

An 80-year-old botanist and poet reflects on her life and work in this contemplative portrait of discovery and loss ...

Struggling to change in the ways we want to is a common human experience. Many of the practical steps required aren’t easy or fun. This makes motivation a challenge. No matter our excuses – not enough ...

At university, many people talk about their procrastination; they’ll joke: ‘Have you heard about the procrastination conference? It was postponed – again!’ In academia and beyond, procrastination is ...

The reality of how painful a broken heart could be first hit me many years ago. I know the term we use is heartbroken but, when my relationship ended, I just felt broken, punched in the gut. I had ...

It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble. It’s the things we know that ain’t so. – quotation from the 19th century, likely apocryphal The year was 1993 and, aged 16, I was ...

What do you see when you stare in the mirror? I don’t ask this as a philosophical question, more a literal one. Do you like the way you look? Do you immediately notice flaws – a nose you wish was ...

If you’ve come across visual portrayals of loneliness before, it is likely that you see loneliness as someone (usually a person aged over 65) sitting alone, maybe in the dark, staring wistfully into ...

is a Los Angeles native, and a writer and filmmaker based in New York City. A former foster youth and adoptee, her work ...

What sound does a colour make? And what colour is a sound? An art class and a jazz trio embark on a journey to find out ...

‘Does this text message look OK?’ ‘I turned off the stove, right?’ ‘Should I be worried about this ache?’ ‘Do you think I’m doing the right thing?’ ‘Will you always love me?’ ‘Is everything going to ...