Niall StewartinWise & WellDrawing Lines in the Sand: How Boundaries Alienate Us From OthersWe set limits to help make us feel in control. Ha! Here’s what really happens.·6 min read·4 days ago--10--10
Niall StewartinWise & WellMy Expulsion from the HerdWe are a tribal species, and my banishment was so psychologically painful I still struggle to talk about it 20 years later.·8 min read·Mar 20, 2024--8--8
Niall StewartinWise & WellValentine’s Day? Spare Me, Please.A hopeless romantic doesn’t see the point·5 min read·Feb 9, 2024--13--13
Niall StewartinWise & WellWho Are You? The Pursuit of Self-KnowledgeWe’re all pretty clueless about ourselves sometimes. But can brain scans and self-reflection bring our “core” selves to the surface?·7 min read·Jan 24, 2024--16--16
Niall StewartinWise & WellThe Problem with ProductivityProductivity used to mean working hard and being effective. Now it’s a path to meaning and self-improvement.·8 min read·Jan 3, 2024--28--28
Niall StewartinWise & WellWhy I Really Wish I’d Played Team SportsA total non-athlete regrets many important lessons not learned·8 min read·Dec 14, 2023--14--14
Niall StewartinILLUMINATIONThe Psychology of ArchitectureLifting the spirits of human endurance·5 min read·Nov 28, 2023--1--1
Niall StewartinWise & WellThe Changing Paradigms of FriendshipThe 19th-Century etiquette of keeping up appearances has given way to being seen, and understood, on our own unvarnished terms. There is…·5 min read·Nov 20, 2023--5--5
Niall StewartinThe Orange JournalThe Pleasures of Building a CollectionCars, wine, paintings, fountain pens, postage stamps, sculpture, Victorian eggs — the impulse to acquire, and accumulate knowledge about…·6 min read·Nov 13, 2023--1--1
Niall StewartinWise & WellHow Much Community Do We Actually Need?Forging meaningful connections is one of life’s great joys, but the capacity to enjoy being alone is also an expression of psychological…·6 min read·Oct 31, 2023--18--18