Is there a right way to grieve?
Until the 19th century, some communities in India believed that a widow ought to throw herself on her husband’s funeral[…]
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Inside the minds of animals
In his book, In Defence of Dogs, John Bradshaw provides a fascinating insight into the inner life of dogs, raising issues of consciousness and animal ethics.
ReadThe Shrink & The Sage: Are we responsible for our actions?
Responsibility is one area in life where philosophy and psychology leave us with the message: do not trust your feelings.[…]
ReadHeathen’s Progress 15: You don’t have to be religious to pray … but it helps
Prayer, like many rituals, is something that the religious get some real benefits from that are just lost to us[…]
ReadThe Shrink & The Sage: Is blood thicker than water?
Take simmering tensions about duties and obligations, add the same old disagreements about how family members should treat each other[…]
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