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Living a Lie

Fooling yourself can have devastating consequences, especially in the domains of money, career, sexual identity and relationships. Meet four people who fought their way to an authentic life. By…
LENGTH: 2 minutes (554 words)

Weathering the Storm

In September of 2008, Philip Schultz, a humble and plainspoken fellow, crossed the hardwood floor and slid in behind a temporary lectern in the Center for Well-Being at The Ross School in East…
LENGTH: 3 minutes (920 words)

Hypochondria: The Impossible Illness

For millions, a cough is not merely a cough; it’s a drumroll of death, and no amount of diagnostic assurance can convince them otherwise. But the crosstalk between mind and body is such that…
LENGTH: 3 minutes (989 words)

Mind Reading

If a baby starts to cry several hours after drinking his last bottle, his mother knows precisely what he's feeling: He's hungry. But suppose a woman's eyes brim with tears while she watches a DVD.…
LENGTH: 3 minutes (937 words)

How to Win American Idol

I really wanted to be an American Idol. I even auditioned twice. The first time, I showed off my R&B stylings; the second time, I went full-on drama-club-kid and belted out a Broadway ballad. I…
LENGTH: 3 minutes (901 words)

The Ideological Animal

We're easily manipulated by politics. We think our political stance is the product of reason, but we're surprisingly malleable. Our essential political self is more a stew of childhood temperament,…
LENGTH: 3 minutes (970 words)

Are You with the Right Mate?

Elliott Katz was stunned to find himself in the middle of a divorce after two kids and 10 years of marriage. The Torontonian, a policy analyst for the Ottawa
LENGTH: 3 minutes (932 words)
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