
Eating Disorders Can Strike Anyone
Misconceptions that eating disorders mostly afflict white, affluent, young females have led to disparities in the treatment of these deadly diseases

Eating Disorders Can Strike Anyone
Misconceptions that eating disorders mostly afflict white, affluent, young females have led to disparities in the treatment of these deadly diseases

The U.K.’s Cass Review Badly Fails Trans Children
A politicized review into transgender medicine in the National Health Service has upended lives in the U.K.—and threatens to spread harm across the globe


The Trump Assassination Attempt Caused Psychological Distress and Fueled Polarization
Political violence has a different effect on people today than it did in the past because of social media and extreme partisanship

How Role-Playing a Sorceress Released My Inner Badass
Thousands of people around the world do live-action role-playing to learn and change themselves. I am one of them

Young Adulthood Is No Longer One of Life’s Happiest Times
The U-shaped curve that pegged youth and old age as the happiest times of life has changed

How to Reconnect with Old Friends Who Have Become Strangers
People are reluctant to reach out to friends they have lost touch with—but both sides are gratified when they reconnect

Phantom Costs Explain Why Some Deals Seem ‘Too Good to Be True’
Fear of phantom costs pushes us to avoid “free money” or “too good to be true” offers

Societies with Little Money Are among the Happiest on Earth
Wealth and well-being go together in many studies, but certain communities complicate this link

Advanced Meditation Alters Consciousness and Our Basic Sense of Self
An emerging science of advanced meditation could transform mental health and our understanding of consciousness

A New Vision for Neighborhoods That Could Fight Loneliness
These cohousing communities are fighting an epidemic of loneliness with radical neighborliness.

Do Scientists Make Good Presidents?
Following Mexico’s election of a woman with a scientific pedigree, Nature reviewed the legacy of well-known politicians with backgrounds in science and engineering.

‘If Not Friend, Why Friend-Shaped?’ A Beary Scientific Investigation
Why are bears both adorable and deadly? Scientific American investigates why these apex predators are “friend-shaped”