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See what you missed this week. See essays on the failures of science and philosophy, why we indulge in schadenfreude, what OCD isn't, and more.
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Aren’t We All a Bit OCD?

By Lily Bailey

What it’s like to have OCD when it isn’t related to tidiness or symmetry.

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The Gleeful Misfortune of Others

By Jen Kim

A little empathy with the schadenfreude.

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The Enlightenment Gap

By Gregg Henriques Ph.D.

The Enlightenment failed to solve two key knowledge problems.

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

By Lawrence R. Samuel Ph.D.

The deep fascination with those who possess $1,000,000.

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How to Use Humor to Manage Stress

By Clay Drinko, Ph.D.

Four strategies to harness the power of humor

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False Equivalency in Public Health Debates

By William A. Haseltine Ph.D.

We should stop giving credence to bad ideas.

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Is Consciousness an Illusion?

By Ralph Lewis M.D.

The brain's simplified, abstracted model of attention processes.