Hide and Seek

Understanding self-deception, self-sabotage, and more

Neel Burton M.D.

The Psychology of Allegory and Metaphor

What's the difference between an allegory, a metaphor, a simile, and an analogy?

The Myth of Chiron, the Wounded Healer

What can the centaur Chiron teach us about the human condition?

How to Create a Monster

The psychology and philosophy of horror.

Aristotle on the Meaning of Life

The meaning of life is surprisingly simple, according to Arisotle.

Should We Always Obey the Law?

An introduction to Kierkegaard's three types of lives.

How to Deal with Anger

Anger arises from poor perspective, and makes it poorer still.

How to Increase Self-Esteem

What's the difference between confidence and self-esteem?

Why Mental Health Is Even More Important Than We Think

There is much more to mental health than mental health.

The 7 Real Reasons for Laughing

The psychology and philosophy of laughter.

How to Think

The 5 enemies of rational thought.

The Meaning of Magic

The psychology and philosophy of magic.

The History of Magic

Magic, it is said, is older than science, and older even than religion.

Why We Laugh

The psychology and philosophy of laughter.

How Not to Be Laughed At

An overview of Henri Bergson’s philosophy of laughter.

Painting With Words: How We Can Mean More Than What We Say

Verbal communication relies on much more than the literal meaning of words.

What Is Psychosis?

An introduction to delusions and hallucinations.

What Is Eudaimonia?

Why eudaimonia is much better than happiness.

What Is Ataraxia?

And why ataraxia is the ultimate cool.

What Is Love?

Love is a word with many meanings. But do they all have something in common?

Positive Illusions and Depressive Realism

And how they are actually similar.

The Sunny Side of Boredom

How to make the most out of boredom.

How to Get Out of Your Head

7 ideas to help you live in the moment.

How to Party Like an Animal

What we can learn from the orgies of old.

How to Be Fearless

A philosophical cure for fear and anxiety.

Feelings About the Self: Embarrassment, Shame, and Guilt

The psychology of the reflexive emotions, and the difference between them.

Why We Garden

The psychology and philosophy of gardening.

The Art and Science of Gratitude

Real gratitude is a rare and accomplished virtue. Learn seven small ways to cultivate it.

Why Anger Is Stupid

Anger is a common and potentially destructive emotion that turns many a human life into a living hell.

What We Can Learn From Loners

To be happy on our own is the highest form of freedom.

The Paradox of Laziness

And the art of masterful inactivity.

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