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Derek Beres
Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.
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From its symbolism within the Seven Kingdoms, to its political allegory for all of us beyond it, the season seven finale is an epic set-up for the final showdown.
First step: recognizing it's a continual process, says Robert Wright in his new book, Why Buddhism is True.
Karl Popper's 'paradox of tolerance' has been reemerging, for good reason.
Storytelling isn’t an escape from reality, it’s a deep dive into it.
Among other things, researchers found that there are two subgroups of the Alt-Right, but that the more economically motivated members may buy into White Supremacy over time.
New research on mice at UCLA could hold a key for humans with sleep disorders.
The pharmaceutical industry excels at exploiting the free market by making recovery often inaccessible.
In his new book, Why Buddhism is True, Robert Wright admits he's bad at meditation—and that's part of his success.
This season of Game of Thrones has been especially political, and episode 7 relates to the social and political climate of the U.S. like never before.
Psychology professor Joseph Ferrari explains how to overcome procrastination.
A number of studies presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association verify yoga's role in curbing depression.
In his book, The Attention Merchants, Tim Wu claims we now worship celebrities like deities. This can lead to all sorts of problems.
Men who consume over 67 grams of sugar are at an increased risk for depression and anxiety.
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has introduced the Marijuana Justice Act, a federal bill that would nationally legalize marijuana.
A large-scale study of students in Maastricht provides valuable data on student performance.
Ice finally met fire on last night's episode of Game of Thrones, and their first conversation proved a perfect case study in the distance between power and reality.
"Currently, inflammation is considered a major factor in the development of depression, dementia, and other brain disorders," says Dr Drew Ramsey.
Where are the four "horsewomen" of new atheism? Well, here are two of them, secular scholars Rebecca Goldstein and Susan Jacoby.
There is no end to philosophies on living a good life, just as there is no end to those wanting to sell you a program for doing so.