Lengthening life has become big business for the wellness industry, with consumers being sold the idea they can delay death – if they are willing to pay for it.
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Hearing about climate change prompts people to buy more stuff, which increases their environmental footprint. Rituals that inspire gratitude for nature can help reduce the desire to over-consume.
It’s human nature to try to insulate yourself from the unpleasant realization that death comes for all of us eventually.
A psychologist explains how to get a grip on anxiety triggered by COVID-19.
Can artificial intelligence accurately simulate people’s religious tendencies in the face of disaster and tragedy?
Many in the Western world lack the explicit mourning rituals that help people deal with loss. On Day of the Dead, two scholars describe ancient mourning practices.
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