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PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.
Emotion
A New Theory as to Why We Love Sad Music
New research finds it stimulates a pleasant form of mind-wandering.
Creativity, Emotions, and the Brain
New research finds different patterns of brain activity when improvising musicians are expressing happy feelings, as opposed to sad ones.
Why We So Often Fail to Predict What Will Improve Our Future Happiness
And it's called miswanting.
It’s OK to Hate Being Single
High-achieving women are told to be proud of what they’ve accomplished. But professional triumphs don’t fill emotional holes.
How Men’s Emotions Are Preventing Gender Equality at Work
Even men ostensibly committed to gender equality in the workplace often feel threatened by female bosses and act accordingly, according to the latest research.
Empathy for the Rest of Us
Why we cringe for our fellow humans, and why it's so important.
This Doctor Knows Exactly How You Feel
A rare condition causes Joel Salinas to experience other people's emotions and sensations. Is mirror-touch synesthesia a superpower or a curse?
The Most Empathetic Doctor in the World
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Happiness: Conservatives Proclaim It, Liberals Display It
New research throws into question the belief that right-wingers tend to be happier than those on the left.
Blackness Ever Blackening: My Lifetime of Depression
How do I explain an existence dominated by the bleakest, darkest moods? And do I even want to?
How Botox Can Solve the Depression Epidemic
One in 10 American adults struggles with depression, and women are twice as susceptible as men. Is facial paralysis the answer?
What’s So Bad About Harm?
New research into evaluative simulation shows how we instinctively dislike certain actions deemed to be harmful regardless of their outcomes.
Why Are TV’s Talking Heads So Angry All the Time?
Two researchers dive into the spittle-flecked world of outrage media.
Kennedy's Assassination and the Sociology of Emotions
What it was like for a soon-to-be sociologist to experience a major American event from a tatami mat more than 6,000 miles away.
Study: You Listen to That Sad Song Because It Makes You Happy
New research shows that sad songs actually create positive emotions.
There's Nothing Cathartic About Expressing Anger
A new study of thousands out of Harvard Medical School can't prove that angry outbursts lead to heart attacks, but it does link the two.
Should We Dump the DSM: An Interview With Gary Greenberg
Gary Greenberg's new book skewers the inner workings of the DSM just three weeks before the latest version is scheduled to be released.
What Does It Take for Traumatized Kids to Thrive?
About a decade ago, Washington State embarked on an early social experiment to educate people about the impacts of stress on children. The results are starting to show.
All You Need is Loving Lyrics
Are you feeling charitable today? The answer may depend upon the contents of your iPod.