Millions of people are being taught to search for their “purpose” as if it were a hidden object waiting to be discovered inside themselves. The modern formula is familiar: identify what you
Millions of people are being taught to search for their “purpose” as if it were a hidden object waiting to be discovered inside themselves. The modern formula is familiar: identify what you
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Through burial practice, it is believed that the living create, affirm, and transform social relationships with those who have passed. Interring the dead in settlements, sometimes even below house floors, makes ancestors
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French neuropsychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik, one of the leading figures associated with the development of the concept of resilience, has warned that societies facing prolonged uncertainty risk turning towards authoritarian leaders who promise
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When people hear the word “psychopath”, the image that often comes to mind is that of a serial killer or violent criminal, shaped as much by Hollywood as by psychology. Hannibal Lecter,
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Death has been Professor Dame Sue Black’s closest companion for most of her life. Yet rather than fear it, she has learned to regard it as a constant presence and, ultimately, a
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The oldest known engravings consist of zigzag patterns and parallel lines, carved into freshwater mussel shells at Trinil on the island of Java, Indonesia. These grooves, made by Homo erectus, date to roughly half
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The human heart has long been viewed as an organ that faithfully responds to signals from the brain, beating faster or slower according to the body’s needs. New research, however, suggests that
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When was the last time you wrote something by hand? Was it a stylus signature at a checkout stand, a kitchen calendar reminder, or a note jotted down on a scrap of
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South Korean author Bora Chung has built an international reputation by blending speculative fiction, horror and satire into stories that challenge conventional ideas about history, power and humanity. Since her short story
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