Morgan Housel is one of the most widely read voices in recent personal finance. He argues that the ultimate goal of building wealth is not money itself—it is freedom.1 The freedom to... Read more »
Human-caused climate change is now affecting everyone around the world. Its health impacts are being tracked, focusing on physical health. Tracking climate change’s mental health impacts is far trickier. No long-term, global... Read more »
Most people spend years trying not to look weird. They learn to soften their reactions, filter what they say, and adjust their personality depending on who they are with. Over time, this... Read more »
The last few years have seen an increasing number of war-related incidents reported in the media. There has been plenty of coverage of the Ukraine war, the conflict between Israel and Palestine,... Read more »
In my last AI for Interactive Journaling workshop, I ran a completely unscientific poll that really surprised me. Of the 55 people who reported therapy experience, 49% are turning to AI for... Read more »
Short-form videos have become one of the dominant ways young people engage with social media. These are clips lasting seconds up to a few minutes, driven by personalized algorithms that are deeply... Read more »
KEY DISCOVERIES Massive Scale: This landmark study analyzed genetic data from over 1 million people to map the roots of mental health. The 66% Rule: On average, 66% of the genetic risk... Read more »
In healthy relationships, you don’t have to work so hard emotionally all the time. Overgiving can be defined as a relationship that has become so unhealthily enmeshed that people lose their individual... Read more »
It may be dating fatigue, or it may be the economy, but modern trends in dating have taken hold. Cultural shifts, continuing economic uncertainty, and a growing focus on mental health also... Read more »
All of us live in macrocosms as well as our own microcosms. There is the larger world around us and the smaller world that we each inhabit. The other day, I was... Read more »