News
Sexual Assault Allegations Get Artists Canceled More Than Murder, Study Finds
Though they considered murder morally worse, survey participants deemed artists accused of sexual abuse more deserving of censure.
Psychology
Film
Donald Trump Is a Bad President. Let’s Leave Mental Illness Out of It.
The documentary #Unfit is the latest attempt to explain Trump’s destructive policies via psychology. This only ever causes more harm than good, especially for people with confirmed mental illnesses.
Books
A Multi-faceted Look at Francis Bacon’s Psychology
The five essays in Bacon and the Mind: Art, Neuroscience and Psychology call us to grapple with an artist whose life and work were anything but simple.
Art
Escape Your Home in a Game About the Anxieties of OCD
You're running late to work and need to get out the door in three minutes if you have any chance of making it to the office on time, but did you leave the stove on?
News
Icelandic Scientists Find Link Between Creativity and Mental Disorders
There's something strangely attractive about the stereotype of the crazy artist.
In Brief
"Painting a Picture" Sexier Than Coding, Study Finds
According to a recent study, artistic creativity is more attractive to potential mates practical creativity.
News
How Museums Affect the Brain
It seems self-evident that architecture impacts our emotions.
Art
Art from Solitude
Two words in the English language describe what it means to be alone. "Solitude" results from a willful act of self-reliance, while "loneliness" stems from being involuntarily deprived of company. For most artists, though, the boundaries between these states of being are less sharply defined.