Word-Less

A novelist ponders emotional health.

Ewan Morrison

Biden’s Covid Probe and Cognitive Dissonance

How can we cope with the cognitive dissonance caused by Biden's probe into the two opposing theories on the origins of Covid?

Banning Conspiracy Theories Will Never Work

Conspiracy theories are deep rooted in our psychology and are here to stay.

What Story Will We Live by Now?

After the COVID-19 pandemic, we may seek out big belief systems.

The Unexpected Benefits of Conspiracy Theories

Believing in a conspiracy theory gave my father a goal, a way to interpret confusing events, and a deep sense of camaraderie. But there was also, of course, a darker side.

COVID-19 and the Denial of Death

Is the fear of COVID-19 and death leading us to extremes?

Does Fanaticism Run in Families?

Research shows that extremist beliefs may have common psychological roots.

Forget This Article

Is the Internet turning us into amnesiacs?

Forget This Article

Is the internet causing mass amnesia?

Losing the Plot

Lost your life story? Narrative-based therapies can help.

The Road to Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions

Is parading our good intentions online making us blind to real outcomes?

The Ancient Roman Cure for Panic Attacks (Redux)

Techniques of the Stoic philosophers that beat modern anxiety (part 2)

The Ancient Roman Cure for Panic Attacks (Part 1)

Ten cures for our modern panic attacks from the ancient Romans

Feared Words and Free Words, Redux

An ex-stutterer finds a cure in free speech.

Feared Words and Free Words

An ex-stutterer finds a cure in free speech.

The Suicidal Artist, Continued

Why do so many artists die by suicide? Can they be helped? Part 2.

The Suicidal Artist

Why do so many artists die by suicide? Can they be helped?