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Arts & Humanities

The Comeback of the Diary – and How It Boosts Your Wellbeing

Thomas Mann and Virginia Woolf led the way – but you don’t have to be a celebrated author to put your most personal thoughts on paper. In an era full of hectic schedules, crises and media overload, it is more worthwhile than ever to write instead of scroll. It’s time to free the diary from its dusty image!

Arts & Humanities

Healing Holocaust Survivors: An Interview with Stella Maria Frei

Eighty years after the Nazi surrender, a new open access book urges us to reflect on conflict’s enduring traumas and the complex role humanitarian organizations play in reshaping displaced lives.

Science & Technology

Giving the finger for science – Taboo behaviour and pain perception

Swearing has been shown to help in reducing pain, but does the same also apply for “non-verbal cursing”, like making an offensive gesture? Dutch and British psychologists have set out to find the answer.

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