Do you tend to experience jealousy, have difficulty trusting people, or resist emotional intimacy out of fear? While genetics can play a role in qualities like these presenting themselves, they may also be explained by attachment theory: the idea that our earliest relationships influence how we’ll connect with people later in life. “As children, we […]
In the second half of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, there’s an iconic sequence that’s arguably as terrifying as Jack Nicholson’s ax-wielding rampage. It begins quietly, the camera following Shelley Duvall as she walks toward a shadowy room. Her footsteps echo in the silence before an ominous sound creeps in, almost like distorted white noise. The
Saul Levmore and Ward Farnsworth are college professors, so it’s fitting that the title of their new book is a question rather than an answer (beyond it being a fair way to pique interest). Like all good teachers, the authors don’t just want us to learn — they want us to learn how to think. In
Nearly half of U.S. renters and a quarter of homeowners were housing cost-burdened in 2024, meaning they spent more than 30% of their income on housing. Hundreds of thousands of others can afford no home at all. Where can change come from? The question is one of the most complex and pressing of our time,
There’s a clear hierarchy of duties in Sister Stephanie Baliga’s line of work. As a Catholic nun, the 38-year-old told Nice News her “No. 1 job is to pray.” Where and how she puts in the hours, though, can vary. “Running is sometimes still the most silent, quiet time I can get away from everything
He started by filming himself picking up litter near his apartment in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in northern Manhattan. Now, he’s raised over $55,000, rallied a network of volunteers, and transformed an entire block. Most importantly, in a time when so much feels out of our control, he’s offered people in his community — and
Whether or not you live with anxiety or depression, there’s a good chance someone you care about does: In a 2022 study, around 1 in 5 adults experienced symptoms of one of these mental health issues in the two weeks before being surveyed. Watching a loved one struggle can leave us feeling helpless. While professional
Though incredible medical breakthroughs are being made in the fight against cancer, tens of millions of people still confront the disease annually. Many of those affected — either directly or through a loved one — are children. Daniel Zhang was one of those kids. When he was 9, his grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer,
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The tricky thing about defensiveness is that it “feels protective in the moment,” licensed marriage and family therapist Linda Carroll told Nice News. “But over time, it quietly erodes connection.” Working with families and couples, Carroll has seen how common it is for this issue to arise in relationships — and how detrimental it can
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When Los Angeles-based high schooler Hugh Saetia was 6 years old, he experienced a loss most people don’t grapple with until they’re much older. His mother died. Following her passing from gastrointestinal cancer, Saetia’s father hired a nanny named Marilyn McAllister to help care for his two sons, and the woman became a strong maternal
