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is an associate professor of psychology at Saint Mary’s College of California.

is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and currently visiting professor at the Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto in Canada. His latest book is ...

is a postdoctoral researcher in social psychology at the University of Basel in Switzerland, researching social interactions, ostracism, and social media processes.

is a psychologist and personality researcher at Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. His work focuses on motivated (self-)perception, specifically examining individual differences in self-knowledge ...

Psyche is a digital magazine from Aeon Media that illuminates the human condition through psychology, philosophy and the arts.

is completing an MPhil in philosophy at the University of Sydney in Australia. His research considers how equality and inequality are reflected in everyday interactions between people.

is a wealth coach, sustainable investing expert, and environmentalist. She is the founder of Money Meets Soul where she teaches millennials to build wealth that is sustainable both for themselves and ...