is an English teacher who’s interested in the stories people tell themselves and what those reveal. After years of exploring different kinds of therapy, she found an unlikely source of insight in an ...

In my therapy office, I’ve found that to live with greater purpose, we must think differently about where it comes from ...

Why has the ‘learning styles’ theory persisted without any evidence? And what do we actually know about how we learn?

A magazine to help you understand your self and live well ...

has spent more than 20 years as a journalist, writing primarily about sexuality. Now in her mid-40s, a member of the sandwich ...

How do we stay true to our roots in a changing world? The last ‘cave man’ of this remote island strikes a delicate balance ...

‘You’re talking to yourself again.’ This comment comes from an old friend, and it’s directed at me. The word ‘again’ tells you that this is not the first time she’s made this observation. Yes, I’m a ...

But his most memorable job remains making bread with those labeled unfit to live in society. At 5 am, a correction officer ...

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 ...

In Psychedelic in the Sky, the US filmmaker Matthew Salton takes a leap of faith, embarking on a project to take the UFO phenomenon seriously. Through interviews with a true believer who claims to ...

Have you ever had a decent conversation in a lift? If not, join the club – being in a lift with a stranger is a universally awkward experience. One reason is the typical duration of a lift journey – ...

I envy voracious book readers. They seem worldly and wise. Also, whatever is happening in their lives, they’re never completely on their own – they always have their books. My mother is one of these ...