Johan Rockström’s theory of climate boundaries has proven so influential it’s been adopted by the Vatican. Writer John Carey digs into the theory — and why Rockström says his isn’t, actually, a doomsday message.

After examining dozens of Ice Age cave sites across Europe, paleo-archaeologist Genevieve von Petzinger found our ancestors used a small group of signs in common. Here, she walks us through her eye-opening discoveries and their implications.

We need to have more honest, open-ended conversations about race and bias — in our own lives and in the TV shows and movies we see, says diversity consultant Vernā Myers.

Secrecy is often used as a legal shield to cover up illegal actions by businesses. Anti-corruption activist and TED Prize winner Charmian Gooch explains why we should care — and what we should do.

长期关系中的激情为何会消退？研究表明，通过每天向伴侣表达感激、鼓励彼此追求个人成长，以及主动重视性亲密，伴侣们可以有效维系彼此之间的火花。本文揭示了幸福伴侣保持热情的三大循证秘诀。

莎士比亚在需要或想要时便随意创造新词，arouse、swagger、hoodwink等常用词皆出自他手。文艺复兴时期的英语正处于蓬勃生长的混乱状态，普通人也热衷于用前缀后缀造词，詹姆斯王钦定《圣经》译本更使这门混血语言成为英格兰民族认同的象征。

Gaslighting leaves you confused, off-balance, and on the defensive. Dr. Robin Stern helps explain the core signs of being targeted.

本文作者是一位拥有四十年经验的家庭治疗师，提出”双赢对话”的沟通框架——如同乒乓对打，双方共同维持球的来回，而非猛扣得分。通过真实案例与理论支撑，文章探讨如何以同步、共情与相互学习取代对立冲突，从而将人际关系提升到全新层次，并提供了可付诸实践的自我反思提示。

40+ TED speakers recommend the books you need to read right now.

认知扭曲是一种非理性思维模式，会让单身人士对自身状况产生不切实际的看法，进而引发焦虑与痛苦。本文介绍了单身生活中常见的五种认知扭曲，包括非此即彼思维、灾难化思维、过度泛化和读心术思维等，并提供了替代性思考方式，帮助减轻单身带来的情绪低落，促进个人成长。