Comics

Photograph of an otter lying on its back. It is playing with two small rocks.

The puzzle of play

The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.

Conceptual illustration shows a man sitting at his office desk leaning forward. Files are heaped on the floor; a keyboard and monitor are on the desk. The man’s back is on fire and smoke is billowing off to the right.

Society

How to deal with work stress — and actually recover from burnout

Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance

Society

Making the case against memories as evidence

Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus has shown that our recall can be woefully unreliable. Slowly but surely, the legal system — and more of her peers — are taking her findings into account.

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The puzzle of play

How to deal with work stress — and actually recover from burnout

Making the case against memories as evidence

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