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Rejection can sometimes be so intense it feels like physical pain – a punch in the guts or a heart that aches. It often involves feeling left out and not wanted. And it can make us question our self worth.

At school, students may put them...

At busy times, I find I simply cannot read as much as I would like to. Life has a habit of filling every available hour with work, meetings, emails, chores, errands and deadlines. Standing in one of my natural habitats – a bookshop – it is fr...

For many centuries, the writings of Plutarch of Chaeronia (c.46-119CE) were at the heart of elite humanistic education in the West. We can see the influence of his Lives of Eminent Greeks and Romans and the philosophical essays in his...

Deepfake faces generated via artificial intelligence (AI) have become so realistic that they routinely fool people, with some research suggesting there may be US$40 billion worth of deepfake-related fraud annually by 2027.

Not ...

Growing up in an environment surrounded by people who almost always got what they wanted in terms of romantic relationships and being someone devoid of it for almost my entire life, I often find myself trying to dismiss the feeling of desperation.

"I am not interested"

A couple of years back, I was surrounded by a group of girls who were busy discussing their boyfriend...