Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki review – beating the ‘trust recession’
A psychologist on the deleterious effects of cynicism and how faith in others is the key to building a better future
Ice baths, rare steak and no masturbation: was Walt Whitman the first wellness influencer?
The poet’s strident views, outlined in an 1858 article entitled Manly Health and Training, are remarkably similar to many popular gurus operating in the modern manosphere
Ruth Westheimer obituary
American therapist, author and broadcaster known as Dr Ruth who talked openly about sex on her radio and TV shows
Self-help was meant to make me feel better. Instead it turned toxic – and borderline dangerous
For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. None of it helped, says writer Emily Goddard
On the Couch: Writers Analyze Sigmund Freud review – the shrink’s shrink engagingly examined by Siri Hustvedt, Susie Boyt and others
Authors reassess the legacy of the father of psychotherapy in a lovely grab bag of essays
How a solo retreat helped relight my creative fire
It felt selfish, but at home I couldn’t finish a thought without being interrupted by my kids – so I packed my bags and headed to the coast
Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us by Lucy Foulkes review – deep dive into the teenage mind
An academic psychologist’s insightful and compassionate study of adolescence is expertly presented, plotting out harmful as well as helpful transitions into adulthood
Coming of Age by Lucy Foulkes review – the truth about teenagers
From being popular to taking risks, this wise and revelatory study overturns received wisdom about adolescence
‘The first few nights were punishing’: how sleep restriction cured my lifelong insomnia
After giving birth, novelist Lara Williams feared she might never sleep again. So she turned to CBT-i, a radical therapy that rewired her relationship to sleep
On my radar: Mark O’Connell’s cultural highlights
The prize-winning nonfiction writer on a generational comic talent, the incredible Helen Garner novel you should read and a deeply relaxing bed of nails