Many Renaissance artists sought to perfect the human form, viewing our bodies as vessels of divine creation and inspiration.

Psyche is a digital magazine from Aeon Media that illuminates the human condition through psychology, philosophy and the arts.

is a licensed counselling psychologist in California and is the founder of del Prado Counseling & Consulting. She is the co-author of It’s Time to Talk (And Listen): How to Have Constructive ...

In our age of certainty and dogma, we would all do well to learn from the philosophy of the ancient Greco-Roman sceptics ...

The novelist and poet Ursula K Le Guin shows we can reject nihilism and naive optimism by practising our collective freedom ...

Whether an act seems ‘good’ depends on how you look at it. Brain research reveals what happens when the lens changes ...

Articles, Films and practical Guides on goals and motivation, part of Psyche’s coverage of self-knowledge and personal growth ...

Articles, Films and practical Guides on habits and routines, part of Psyche’s coverage of self-knowledge and personal growth.

Articles, Films and practical Guides on mental health, part of Psyche’s coverage of disorders and difficulties.

Psychologists have known about the ‘halo effect’ for ages. New research suggests the power of language can help explain it ...

Forgiveness is colloquially linked with fading memory – but research is probing what it really means to let go of wrongdoing ...

You mustn’t assume that the skills that served you well in the past will be enough for any new challenges that lie ahead ...