Why Envy Might Be Good for Us
Namibian hunter-gatherers deride those who stand out. What does this tell us about why, and how, we care about fairness?
Why Envy Might Be Good for Us
Emotions
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The Trauma of Helping Asylum-Seekers
U.S. asylum policies inflict deep pain, not only on those facing deportation but also on those who do the legal aid work to help them stay.
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The Evolutionary Enigma of the Human Eyebrow
Eyebrows lack an obvious function. Does new research solve the riddle of these thin arcs of facial hair?
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Grief Can Make Us Wise
Grief makes sense of loss and opens us to rebuilding all that is meaningful in life. Society would benefit if public grief were acknowledged more.
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When It Comes to Love, Is Three (or More) a Crowd?
Cultures around the world fear unrequited love. One strategy to avoid the pain of rejection might be to spread your love around—but does that work?
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Why Do So Many People Want to Die?
A veteran scholar contemplates the origins of the peculiarly human phenomenon of suicide.