Psyche Magazine
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A magazine to help you understand yourself and live well.
In this charming MoMA tutorial, artist Bix Archer takes her practice into the museum’s sculpture garden, exploring plein-air drawing amid shifting light, movement and reflections. She places the practice in a rich artistic lineage and frames outdoor drawing as a deeply embodied experience
To become more attuned to the world around you, try sketching outdoors | Psyche Videos
Learn how to sketch outdoors from an artist, and the masters who inspire her, in the Museum of Modern Art’s sculpture garden
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December 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
In this charming MoMA tutorial, artist Bix Archer takes her practice into the museum’s sculpture garden, exploring plein-air drawing amid shifting light, movement and reflections. She places the practice in a rich artistic lineage and frames outdoor drawing as a deeply embodied experience
This helpful Guide explores why we attach negative emotions to eating – and what you can do to create a more positive relationship with food
How to enjoy food without feeling guilty about it | Psyche Guides
Through mindful eating and a shift in mindset, you can alleviate unwarranted negative feelings and embrace the joy of food
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December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This helpful Guide explores why we attach negative emotions to eating – and what you can do to create a more positive relationship with food
Should you encourage or slow children’s understanding of the truth about Santa clause? This Idea explores a study where psychologists investigate how both children and adults felt about uncovering the myth and magic
At what point does the Santa myth become a harmful deception? | Psyche Ideas
Exactly when and how children discover they’ve been duped makes an important difference to the revelatory experience
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December 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Should you encourage or slow children’s understanding of the truth about Santa clause? This Idea explores a study where psychologists investigate how both children and adults felt about uncovering the myth and magic
The idea of taking a break from technology to ‘reset’ the brain has been gaining popularity. But does digital detoxing actually work, or is it simply another health trend that distracts us from our real problems?
Curious about a digital ‘detox’? Here’s what you should know | Psyche Ideas
For many who are chronically connected, a break from tech sounds appealing. Research is uncovering when and how it helps
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December 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The idea of taking a break from technology to ‘reset’ the brain has been gaining popularity. But does digital detoxing actually work, or is it simply another health trend that distracts us from our real problems?
‘Spending time with the dying without a doctorly purpose required rewiring.’ This heartfelt story details how a medical student placed on a hospice rotation brought her newborn baby to accompany a dying patient
The moment when I took my newborn to visit a hospice patient | Psyche Turning Points
I brought my newborn to visit a hospice patient. It took me far from what I’d thought medicine was
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December 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
‘Spending time with the dying without a doctorly purpose required rewiring.’ This heartfelt story details how a medical student placed on a hospice rotation brought her newborn baby to accompany a dying patient
‘Everyone has a body, and all bodies can dance.’ From overcoming mental blocks to picking a style and what to look for in an instructor, this lovely, inclusive Guide on how to start learning dance will get you boogying in no time @dawndavisloring.bsky.social
How to start learning dance for fun, fitness, or connection | Psyche Guides
Follow these steps to find a style of movement that will captivate you – even if you’ve never seen yourself as a dancer
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December 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
‘Everyone has a body, and all bodies can dance.’ From overcoming mental blocks to picking a style and what to look for in an instructor, this lovely, inclusive Guide on how to start learning dance will get you boogying in no time @dawndavisloring.bsky.social
How lovely is it to find ‘someone whose experience of the world overlaps with [ours]’? In this lovely Note to Self, the writer Hannah Seo contemplates the comfort that comes from living in a shared reality with her partner – which research has found is predictive of higher wellbeing @hannahseo.com
Why a ‘shared reality’ is something to value in a relationship | Psyche Notes to Self
My partner and I often seem to respond to the world in similar ways. Research suggests this may have benefits for us both
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December 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
How lovely is it to find ‘someone whose experience of the world overlaps with [ours]’? In this lovely Note to Self, the writer Hannah Seo contemplates the comfort that comes from living in a shared reality with her partner – which research has found is predictive of higher wellbeing @hannahseo.com
As we head into the season of rewatching holiday rom-coms, pay attention to how many end with someone sprinting through an airport or racing across a city to confess their love. From ‘When Harry Met Sally’ to ‘Love, Actually’, this trope appears again and again, and there’s a fascinating reason why
What a romantic comedy cliché reveals about modern love | Psyche Videos
The intriguing reason many rom-coms end with a character dashing through an airport, street or station to profess their love
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December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
As we head into the season of rewatching holiday rom-coms, pay attention to how many end with someone sprinting through an airport or racing across a city to confess their love. From ‘When Harry Met Sally’ to ‘Love, Actually’, this trope appears again and again, and there’s a fascinating reason why
When meditation advice felt flat and therapy sessions ended, ChatGPT became an unexpected companion in managing thought spirals. This thoughtful story explores how AI offered something different: constant availability, pattern recognition across conversations, and freedom from social judgment
AI helps me stop thought spirals and return to the real world | Psyche Turning Points
Constant access, near-perfect memory, analytic reach – ChatGPT provides things a therapist never could
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December 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
When meditation advice felt flat and therapy sessions ended, ChatGPT became an unexpected companion in managing thought spirals. This thoughtful story explores how AI offered something different: constant availability, pattern recognition across conversations, and freedom from social judgment
Like characters outgrowing their creator, our teddy bears developed lives of their own. A Turning Point by @scribblingsam.bsky.social
Yes, I hang out with teddy bears. And yes, I am a grown man | Psyche Turning Points
Like characters outgrowing their creator, our teddy bears developed lives of their own
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December 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Like characters outgrowing their creator, our teddy bears developed lives of their own. A Turning Point by @scribblingsam.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Taking his childhood companion Blue Ted along to live overseas, Sam Firman discovered how storytelling, make-believe and roleplaying can be an enchanting gateway to building relationships and making sense of our world @scribblingsam.bsky.social
Yes, I hang out with teddy bears. And yes, I am a grown man | Psyche Turning Points
Like characters outgrowing their creator, our teddy bears developed lives of their own
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December 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Taking his childhood companion Blue Ted along to live overseas, Sam Firman discovered how storytelling, make-believe and roleplaying can be an enchanting gateway to building relationships and making sense of our world @scribblingsam.bsky.social
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Honoured to feature in @psyche.co discussing how we need to change how we think about #purpose - “Forming purpose is about carving out opportunities for cultivation rather than waiting for a sudden discovery”. #TheTreeThatBends
In this insightful Idea, clinical psychologist Ross White argues that forming purpose is more about carving out opportunities for cultivation rather than waiting for a sudden discovery
Your purpose isn’t something to find, it’s something you form | Psyche Ideas
In my therapy office, I’ve found that to live with greater purpose, we must think differently about where it comes from
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December 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Honoured to feature in @psyche.co discussing how we need to change how we think about #purpose - “Forming purpose is about carving out opportunities for cultivation rather than waiting for a sudden discovery”. #TheTreeThatBends
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But if we do not want to live in societies like that, how can we stop the relentless erosion of institutional trust? Some thoughts.
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We’re losing trust in civic institutions – can we get it back? | Psyche Ideas
Historically, trust in institutions freed us to do extraordinary things. They can be flawed, but we lose them at our peril
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December 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
But if we do not want to live in societies like that, how can we stop the relentless erosion of institutional trust? Some thoughts.
My piece for @psyche.co.
psyche.co/ideas/were-l...
My piece for @psyche.co.
psyche.co/ideas/were-l...
It’s normal to worry you’ll say the wrong thing. Here’s how to ensure your words and gestures are as supportive as possible. A Guide by Lauren Breen & Maarten Eisma
How to talk to someone who’s grieving and be supportive | Psyche Guides
It’s normal to worry you’ll say the wrong thing. Here’s how to ensure your words and gestures are as supportive as possible
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December 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It’s normal to worry you’ll say the wrong thing. Here’s how to ensure your words and gestures are as supportive as possible. A Guide by Lauren Breen & Maarten Eisma
When you need to complete a complex task, imagine daubing paint on a canvas rather than perfecting intricate brushwork. A Note to Self by @richardfisher.bsky.social
The unfinished painting that captures perfectionism | Psyche Notes to Self
When you need to complete a complex task, imagine daubing paint on a canvas rather than perfecting intricate brushwork
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December 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When you need to complete a complex task, imagine daubing paint on a canvas rather than perfecting intricate brushwork. A Note to Self by @richardfisher.bsky.social
Learning the true story behind Stuart Gilbert’s famous unfinished portrait of George Washington has changed Senior Editor Richard Fisher’s approach to his perfectionist tendencies. In this delightful Note to Self, he allows himself to leave things less-than-perfect
A painting that captures perfectionism | Psyche Notes to Self
When you need to complete a complex task, imagine daubing paint on a canvas rather than perfecting intricate brushwork
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December 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Learning the true story behind Stuart Gilbert’s famous unfinished portrait of George Washington has changed Senior Editor Richard Fisher’s approach to his perfectionist tendencies. In this delightful Note to Self, he allows himself to leave things less-than-perfect
Have you ever felt unsure about how to talk to someone who’s just lost a loved one? It’s a common worry that can lead to social isolation for bereaved people. In this gentle yet practical Guide, psychologists Lauren Breen and Maarten Eisma lay out simple steps to be supportive – and what to avoid
How to talk to someone who’s grieving | Psyche Guides
It’s normal to worry you’ll say the wrong thing. Here’s how to ensure your words and gestures are as supportive as possible
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December 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Have you ever felt unsure about how to talk to someone who’s just lost a loved one? It’s a common worry that can lead to social isolation for bereaved people. In this gentle yet practical Guide, psychologists Lauren Breen and Maarten Eisma lay out simple steps to be supportive – and what to avoid
Is there any evidence that tailoring lessons to ‘learning styles’ actually improves learning outcomes? This video by @veritasium.bsky.social examines this assumption to find out what research really suggests about how we best absorb knowledge
The idea of a ‘learning style’ is intuitive. It’s also wrong | Psyche Videos
Why has the ‘learning styles’ theory persisted without any evidence? And what do we actually know about how we learn?
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December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Is there any evidence that tailoring lessons to ‘learning styles’ actually improves learning outcomes? This video by @veritasium.bsky.social examines this assumption to find out what research really suggests about how we best absorb knowledge
In this insightful Idea, clinical psychologist Ross White argues that forming purpose is more about carving out opportunities for cultivation rather than waiting for a sudden discovery
Your purpose isn’t something to find, it’s something you form | Psyche Ideas
In my therapy office, I’ve found that to live with greater purpose, we must think differently about where it comes from
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December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
In this insightful Idea, clinical psychologist Ross White argues that forming purpose is more about carving out opportunities for cultivation rather than waiting for a sudden discovery
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On the importance of Tolerance as the very bedrock of the freedoms we so love: "We don’t think twice before listing freedom as an essential value and as a fundamental right. However, we often forget the other side of the civic coin – toleration."
Drawing on the writings of the philosopher C E M Joad and @kikumbhar.bsky.social’s childhood memories of living in crowded, intimate proximity with others, this Idea is an illustration of tolerance as a civic virtue, something we can gradually cultivate through practice and attention
Tolerance isn’t just nice, it’s a civic virtue we all can build | Psyche Ideas
At a time of rising intolerance, the century-old work of C E M Joad reminds us what tolerance really is and why we need it
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December 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
On the importance of Tolerance as the very bedrock of the freedoms we so love: "We don’t think twice before listing freedom as an essential value and as a fundamental right. However, we often forget the other side of the civic coin – toleration."
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I've written for Psyche about some of the extraordinary things institutional trust enables us to do, and why we have to live with the fact that big organisations screw up.
Modern life relies on trust in civic institutions. Through a historical lens, this Idea looks back at the vast benefits trust once delivered, traces how scepticism has grown and touches on ways we might restore trust while retaining healthy scepticism @rostaylor.bsky.social
We’re losing trust in civic institutions – can we get it back? | Psyche Ideas
Historically, trust in institutions freed us to do extraordinary things. They can be flawed, but we lose them at our peril
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December 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I've written for Psyche about some of the extraordinary things institutional trust enables us to do, and why we have to live with the fact that big organisations screw up.
As a young gay teenager in Texas, Jose Alfaro was kicked out of home, ending up young, desperate and alone – an ideal victim for a sex trafficker. Now a dedicated activist, Alfaro tells his extraordinary story of survival, courage and unexpected kindness to Larry Lindner
Testifying against my sex trafficker was only half the battle | Psyche Turning Points
Cast out by my family as a child, I was groomed by a sex trafficker. I’m finally done with cowering
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December 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
As a young gay teenager in Texas, Jose Alfaro was kicked out of home, ending up young, desperate and alone – an ideal victim for a sex trafficker. Now a dedicated activist, Alfaro tells his extraordinary story of survival, courage and unexpected kindness to Larry Lindner
Beautifully capturing the close yet shifting bond between the twins, this short film touches on the themes of caregiving, dependence and devotion that echo through Psyche’s Turning Points and our wider exploration of how love, care and responsibility take form over a lifetime
Time stands still for twin brothers on the verge of adolescence | Psyche Videos
On the verge of adolescence, twin brothers share one last summer before developmental differences set them on diverging paths
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December 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Beautifully capturing the close yet shifting bond between the twins, this short film touches on the themes of caregiving, dependence and devotion that echo through Psyche’s Turning Points and our wider exploration of how love, care and responsibility take form over a lifetime
Modern life relies on trust in civic institutions. Through a historical lens, this Idea looks back at the vast benefits trust once delivered, traces how scepticism has grown and touches on ways we might restore trust while retaining healthy scepticism @rostaylor.bsky.social
We’re losing trust in civic institutions – can we get it back? | Psyche Ideas
Historically, trust in institutions freed us to do extraordinary things. They can be flawed, but we lose them at our peril
buff.ly
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Modern life relies on trust in civic institutions. Through a historical lens, this Idea looks back at the vast benefits trust once delivered, traces how scepticism has grown and touches on ways we might restore trust while retaining healthy scepticism @rostaylor.bsky.social