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Editor, Psyche Magazine https://psyche.co/ | SPSP award-winning author of BE WHO YOU WANT | Contributor to BBC Science Focus | http://www.christianjarrett.com

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Science, serendipity and a new era for schizophrenia treatment | Psyche Ideas Drug treatments for schizophrenia have barely changed in 70 years, but a mix of chance and ingenuity offers fresh hope

Science, serendipity and a new era for schizophrenia treatment psyche.co/ideas/scienc... By Jeremy Hall for @psyche.co Drug treatments for schizophrenia have barely changed in 70 years, but a mix of chance and ingenuity offers fresh hope

17.02.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Life Stories | Be Inspired to Live Well | Psyche Remarkable and inspiring stories from individuals who have overcome challenges and created distinctive lives for themselves.

This is the first Psyche Portrait - long-form psychological profiles each asking the same question: what makes a life meaningful? There'll be a new Portrait each month on our Life Stories channel psyche.co/life-stories Subscribe to the Psyche Weekly newsletter to catch them all

29.01.2026 16:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Steve Schwartzberg: from Harvard psychologist to erotic healer | Psyche Portraits Steve Schwartzbergโ€™s journey from Harvard psychologist to erotic healer, Buddhist and teacher was always haunted by death. Then he was diagnosed with terminal cancer

โ€˜We are all always coming and goingโ€™ psyche.co/portraits/st... Steve Schwartzbergโ€™s journey from Harvard psychologist to erotic healer, Buddhist and teacher was always haunted by death. Then he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. New long-form psychological profile @psyche.co

29.01.2026 16:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So what if Nikeโ€™s neuro shoes are a placebo? My latest Note to Self for @psyche.co psyche.co/notes-to-sel...

22.01.2026 09:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What your mindโ€™s blank moments reveal about consciousness | Psyche Ideas Scientists are uncovering the nature of an elusive mental experience that challenges what it means to be conscious

Ever had someone ask "What are you thinking about?" and your honest answer was "Actually, nothing"?

In this essay for @psyche.co, I explain why "mind blanking" is more than just a glitch: itโ€™s a window into how our brains toggle between being awake and asleep.

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ’ค

psyche.co/ideas/what-y...

05.01.2026 13:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How to use chatbots to make you smarter, not dumber | Psyche Guides Use AI thoughtlessly and it dulls your mind. But with a strategic approach and the right prompts, it can be a powerful tool

How to use chatbots to make you smarter, not dumber psyche.co/guides/how-t...

17.11.2025 10:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Motivation is good, but discipline is better psyche.co/notes-to-sel... My latest Note to Self for Psyche magazine features the amazing Oleksandr Usyk. The boxing champ's recent claim that โ€˜discipline is better than motivationโ€™ was psychologically astute

08.10.2025 15:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wrote for @psyche.co about disinhibition โ€“ the trait that brings chaos and frustration, but can also (sometimes) spark charm and boldness. Check it out!

07.10.2025 11:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The trait that makes some people so frustrating โ€“ and alluring psyche.co/ideas/the-tr... By @jananmost.bsky.social for @psyche.co Conscientiousness is constantly touted as a virtue, so whatโ€™s life like for people with the opposite trait โ€“ disinhibition?

06.10.2025 12:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Where are you on the happiness curve? psyche.co/notes-to-sel... @richardfisher.bsky.social for @psyche.co "When I came across the U-shaped happiness curve, I knew I had to act if I wanted to buck the midlife average"

24.09.2025 07:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
You donโ€™t need perfect features to be physically beautiful | Psyche Ideas New research reveals that physical attractiveness is more about personal compatibility than meeting universal standards

You donโ€™t need perfect features to be physically beautiful psyche.co/ideas/you-do... New Psyche Idea by professor of psychology Annett Schirmer

20.08.2025 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How to alter the passage of time to feel fast or slow | Psyche Guides Knowing the psychology behind why moments drag or whizz by can give you a degree of control over your experience of time

Hey, I wrote a thing. I (and others) think that our sense of time and mental well-being are linked. Here are my thoughts on it. Thanks @psyche.co for the invite!

psyche.co/guides/how-t...

30.07.2025 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
How to alter the passage of time to feel fast or slow | Psyche Guides Knowing the psychology behind why moments drag or whizz by can give you a degree of control over your experience of time

๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi! Time Perception researcher here. Emotional time dilation has been studied pretty extensively with some neat findings. (I recognize OP was meant as joke but this is what I do). Check out my recent Psyche article if curious psyche.co/guides/how-t...

06.08.2025 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 331 ๐Ÿ” 49 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
Find meditation really boring? Youโ€™re not the only one | Psyche Ideas Other practices like sermons, yoga and retreats can also trigger โ€˜spiritual boredomโ€™. Hereโ€™s why itโ€™s normal and even useful

Find meditation really boring? Youโ€™re not the only one. By Thomas Goetz for Psyche magazine. Other practices like sermons, yoga and retreats can also trigger โ€˜spiritual boredomโ€™. Hereโ€™s why itโ€™s normal and even useful psyche.co/ideas/find-m...

07.07.2025 13:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Most people are terrible at task-switching, and thanks to research we have a pretty good idea why, writes @christianjarrett.bsky.social.

Key factors that make switching harder include attention, memory and emotion:

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29.06.2025 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The iron logic of the Peter Principle is hard to escape.

If you are competent at your job, you get promoted. So, itโ€™s clear what no longer getting a promotion meansโ€ฆ

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via @christianjarrett.bsky.social

27.06.2025 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Caregivers have more youthful brains | Psyche Notes to Self As the father of twins, I could hardly feel more frazzled. But my brain age might paint a different, more youthful, picture

Caregivers (including parents and grandparents) have more youthful brains psyche.co/notes-to-sel... My latest Note to Self for Psyche magazine @psyche.co

24.06.2025 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Check out this cool Psyche article by @leahbanellis.bsky.social - covering our recent research into the neural and psychiatric correlates of "body-wandering", i.e., mind-wandering about the interoceptive and somatic body.

20.06.2025 11:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm so grateful to write my first magazine article with
Psyche Magazine! psyche.co/ideas/how-mu...
It features our preprint on ๐Ÿซ 'Body-Wandering' ๐Ÿซ€ with invaluable guidance from
@micahgallen.com and @themindwanders.bsky.social
: biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

20.06.2025 11:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A way to enjoy more positive mental images | Psyche Notes to Self Psychologists have tested a way to seed โ€˜involuntary positive mental imagesโ€™ in the brain. You can try it for yourself

A way to enjoy more positive mental images psyche.co/notes-to-sel... My latest Note to Self for Psyche magazine @psyche.co! Psychologists have tested a way to seed โ€˜involuntary positive mental imagesโ€™ in the brain โ€“ you could try it for yourself

05.06.2025 10:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
African proverbs provide the blueprint for a meaningful life | Psyche Ideas Incorporating ancient African wisdom into wellbeing interventions could push positive psychology beyond its Western roots

African proverbs provide the blueprint for a meaningful life psyche.co/ideas/africa... By Richard Appiah for Psyche magazine @psyche.co. Incorporating ancient African wisdom into wellbeing interventions could push positive psychology beyond its Western roots

01.06.2025 10:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Memory week continues on Psyche! Check out all of our fantastic memory-related expert articles and first-person stories psyche.co

22.05.2025 11:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How do transgender people remember their earlier selves? | Psyche Ideas Research with transgender people sheds light on the memory processes that allow any of us to navigate periods of change

Continuing our memory-themed week on Psyche: How do transgender people remember their earlier selves? psyche.co/ideas/how-do... By Caleb Schlaupitz @ucirvine.bsky.social Research w/ transgender people sheds light on the memory processes that allow any of us to navigate periods of change @psyche.co

21.05.2025 12:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
When memories from fiction become part of who you are | Psyche Ideas Scenes from books, movies and games sometimes carry as much weight as events from peopleโ€™s own lives. Weโ€™re finding out why

When memories from fiction become part of who you are psyche.co/ideas/when-m... Wonderful Psyche Idea by Osman Gรถrkem ร‡etin. Scenes from books, movies and games sometimes carry as much weight as events from peopleโ€™s own lives. Weโ€™re finding out why. via @psyche.co

19.05.2025 15:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The new and improved Psyche Weekly newsletter is here, check it out and catch up on all of this week's fresh content including our exciting new content channels mailchi.mp/psyche/how-t... via @psyche.co

16.05.2025 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How to support kids to be brave | Psyche Guides The desire to protect kids from uncomfortable situations is natural. But they need your help to grow into the unknown

Excited to see @psyche.co magazine re-energize themselves with some new formats and offerings, while still being true to good writing & good science.

Really enjoyed writing this Guide with them a year or so back. @christianjarrett.bsky.social

psyche.co/guides/how-t...

15.05.2025 15:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I was sceptical about breathwork so I did my own research | Psyche Ideas Breathwork changed my life, but I heard the sceptics. Several studies later, Iโ€™m more convinced than ever in its benefits

I was sceptical about breathwork so I did my own research. New Psyche Idea by Guy W Fincham, founder of Brighton & Sussex Breathwork Lab psyche.co/ideas/i-was-... Breathwork changed my life, but I heard the sceptics. Several studies later, Iโ€™m more convinced than ever in its benefits

15.05.2025 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The birthday gift | Psyche Stories of Change In the Soviet Union, youโ€™d never wish someone โ€˜S dnem rozhdeniya!โ€™ without a proper present

The birthday gift psyche.co/stories-of-c... In the Soviet Union, youโ€™d never wish someone โ€˜S dnem rozhdeniya!โ€™ without a proper present.

--The first of our new Stories of Change on the relaunched Psyche @psyche.co

14.05.2025 09:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We relaunched Psyche magazine! psyche.co
@psyche.co

13.05.2025 13:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
How to be a resilient, adaptable leader | Psyche Guides In times of change and pressure, a set of skills known as โ€˜psychological flexibilityโ€™ can help you and your team to thrive

How to be a resilient, adaptable leader: psyche.co/guides/how-t... New Psyche Guide by Selda Koydemir for @psyche.co In times of change and pressure, a set of skills known as โ€˜psychological flexibilityโ€™ can help you and your team to thrive

16.04.2025 10:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0