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The Dark Side of Mindfulness

A prominent psychologist and meditation teacher set out to research the benefits of the practice. What she found alarmed her.

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The Dark Side of Mindfulness

Where Has All the Testosterone Gone?

Where Has All the Testosterone Gone?

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Most People Don’t Have a ‘Type’

Most People Don’t Have a ‘Type’

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An Underappreciated Problem With Dating Apps

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The Dark Side of Mindfulness

The Dark Side of Mindfulness

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·September 2026

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An Underappreciated Problem With Dating Apps

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Where Has All the Testosterone Gone?

Where Has All the Testosterone Gone?

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·August 2026

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Most People Don’t Have a ‘Type’

Most People Don’t Have a ‘Type’

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·February 2026

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An Underappreciated Problem With Dating Apps

An Underappreciated Problem With Dating Apps

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·September 2026

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Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.

Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·February 2025

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How to Raise Kids With No Punishments

How to Raise Kids With No Punishments

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·October 2024

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The Benefits of Thinking of Your Life in Seasons

The Benefits of Thinking of Your Life in Seasons

Olga Khazan·The Atlantic·December 2023

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