psychology | The Walrus

Humans have always sensed the ghosts of loved ones. It’s only in the last century that we convinced ourselves this was a problem

How Facebook and Twitter became the favourite tools of dictators around the world

Fear, denial, panic buying: why our minds are not designed to process threats like the coronavirus pandemic

How personality tests took over corporate Canada—and might be keeping you from the job you want

As the political divide grows more extreme, researchers are examining what helps us argue productively—and what doesn’t