Self Improvement

My ‘achievable’ self-development goal of trying not to be angry was difficult. It’s what you do with that feeling that matters.

Studying how our minds work is not about vague therapy jargon — it’s about paying attention

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People who have a minority viewpoint on a controversial topic are more likely to “self-silence” themselves in conversation – and that may lead them to behave against their own beliefs, a new study found.Researchers found that those who felt they were in the minority didn’t want to elaborate on why they supported their position when they ...

These simple mistakes can lead to catastrophic scenarios. Here’s how to avoid them.

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. When we go on vacation, my wife is in the habit of taking things from the hotels we stay in, and I’m not talking about those little shampoo bottles and bars of soap.

ew​ Fthings expose the potential for illogicality, hypocrisy and cruelty within the Christian tradition more clearly than its attitude to sex.

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED Social scientist Kasley Killam has always been fascinated by the science of human connection.

As Janet Malcolm worked on “Trouble in the Archives,” a two-part piece about prominent psychoanalysts who disagreed about Freud, she began a correspondence with Kurt Eissler, the head of the Sigmund Freud Archives.

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