Emma Wilkins is a Tasmanian journalist whose freelance work has been published by news outlets, print magazines and literary journals in Australia and beyond.

Sadie Witkowski is a sleep and memory researcher at Northwestern University, and host of the podcast PhDrinking. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

We must escape the psychological trap where grave warnings about existential threats trigger ever more destructive behaviour ...

The problems of our time are too complex for heroes to swoop in and simply erase. Our movies should reflect that reality ...

Not being able to recognise faces can be an obstacle – but it has also given Steven the ability to see beyond the obvious ...

Through tango, I sharpened attentional skills that make any moment richer. But these can be honed on or off the dancefloor ...

It’s good that we’re taking sleep more seriously than we used to, but the messaging about its importance has gone too far ...

Most cults don’t make the headlines. Here’s how to identify, and avoid, control by psychologically coercive social groups ...

Social scientists have long documented the ‘warm glow’ of altruism, a good feeling that comes from doing a good deed. But ...

Mental health awareness may be having unintended consequences – the conversation needs to shift from vibes to precision ...

A mediation on what we can discover about ourselves and the world if we truly wander aimlessly, free from distractions ...

Friendship is a force that runs deep through the human soul. It fosters trust, emotional balance and mutual support. It binds individuals and shapes communities, both in ordinary times and in moments ...