Happiness is multifaceted, and we should be wary of discounting pleasure and enjoyment as shallow or self-indulgent.

We speak with Afghan-German writer Moshtari Hilal about her book Ugliness, and the politics of how beauty is constructed.

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to locate ourselves in the small explosions and dialogues between pleasure and pain, secrecy and exhibition, and sites of collective freedom. Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture continues at the ...

Over the past decade and a half, actor Jesse Eisenberg has distinguished himself mostly for his rapid-fire delivery of dialogue, one usually wrapped up in a swell of neurosis. It is a characteristic ...

This time, I chose artists (by coincidence three women, born in three different decades) whose artwork had very different effects on me: The first intrigued me; the second resonated with the Oct. 7 ...

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Brinkmanship, a technique rooted in psychological manipulation, operates on the premise that individuals are risk-averse and ...

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the ...

I’m at the park with my daughter, who is jumping in and out of puddles, splashing, shrieking at me (Mum! Look what I can do!) ...

Explore how political divisiveness impacts mental health and amplifies high-functioning depression, and discover strategies ...