At several points in human history, there have been great transitions that accelerated our progress and shaped everything that would follow. Ten thousand years ago, the first Agricultural Revolution ...

Fancy words go in and out of fashion, positing an existential temptation to overuse. The late 1990s gave us “literally.” People literally used “literally” to emphasize almost any point — even one that ...

An existential crisis is a recurring pattern of thoughts regarding your identity, purpose in life, and legacy, among other things. Existential questions may appear at any point in your life and can ...

The promise and pitfall of artificial intelligence is a hot topic these days. Some say AI will save us: It’s already on the case to fix pernicious health problems, patch up digital divides in ...

IN THE PAST year, as the startling capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged into public view, attention has been drawn to the existential risk, or “x-risk”, that the technology may ...

Over the past 60 years, I've had the privilege to witness many poignant transformations. As a practicing psychologist, I've witnessed them in state hospitals, in psychiatric emergency clinics, in drug ...

Chao Fang received funding from UKRI and NIHR (COV-LT-0009) for the study reported in this article. A special thank you to all the participants who took part in this study. We would also like to ...

Existential horror is a subgenre that deals with ideas of insignificance, isolation, and the unsettling fact that humanity is just a speck in a dark, uncaring universe; in short, it's perfect horror ...

Sometimes in life, we feel stuck, we don't know where to go, or we just feel confused. Therapy is a great place to start when tackling big - or little - life questions! A good working relationship ...