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‘Fashion exposes people’s desires and anxieties’: how much do we really reveal when we get dressed?

A new exhibition – with contributions from Chanel, McQueen and Galliano – places 100 looks under the psychoanalytic lens, and suggests that what we wear is the result of a battle in the psyche

The Guardian - UK

Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators

A large-scale exhibition of surrealism that first opened in Paris in 2024 will have its sole American iteration, “Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100,” at the Philadelphia Art Museum from Nov. 8, 2025, through Feb. 16, 2026.

The Conversation

Bella Freud’s M&S collection has launched – here’s what to shop

The stalwart’s second collaboration with the iconic British designer is sure to sell out

The Independent UK

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Why do kids want to talk about bums and poos all the time?

If you spend time around little kids, you may notice one topic seems to be more interesting and hilarious than any other.

The Conversation

Curious kids: why do we dream?

Why do we dream? Vishnu, aged nine, Kerala

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Why are pacifiers becoming a growing (and viral) trend among adults?

Adult versions of pacifiers are all the rage at the moment, with a growing number of social media users adopting the viral trend to deal with the stress of everyday life. What do the experts say, and are we wrong to be so judgemental?

Euronews

Dr Freud Will See You Now, Mrs Hitler review – dangerous jokes as bedwetter grows into a psychopath

Fizzing with intelligence, and featuring a catastrophic misunderstanding and a deeply symbolic cigar, this richly imagined play feels all too plausible

The Guardian - UK

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Naomi Ackie, Bella Freud and Lionesses share their favourite fashion trends

The industry’s biggest stars turned out at the Elle Style Awards in London to celebrate all things fashion.

The Independent UK

Freud would have called AI a ‘narcissistic insult’ to humanity – here’s how we might overcome it

In 1917, Sigmund Freud described three “narcissistic insults” that had been caused by science. These were moments of scientific breakthrough that showed humans that we are not as special as we once believed.

The Conversation

The voice of our own inner critic can be strong. How can we break free from the mental prison?

It’s hard, this being human thing. But the Buddha’s path, like many spiritual paths, is a hopeful one

The Guardian - AU

Freud Museum faces call for inquiry over bullying and board misconduct claims

Writers and academics urge charities regulator to investigate ‘serious issues’ with London institution

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to The Pleasure Atelier – the French-led sex ed lessons helping Londoners uncover their sensual side

Marie Morice used to work for the UN. Now she’s a clinical sexologist whose classes take women on a whistlestop tour of pleasure. India Block signs up for the course

Evening Standard

I found myself Googling: can brain cancer cause hiccups? How I fell into a hypochondriac rabbit hole

Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?

The Guardian - UK

Lawrence Wright: America's Misadventures in Wars, Cults, and Panics

The Pulitzer Prize–winning author discusses the enduring roots of Middle Eastern conflict, the rise and fall of cultural panics, and why Texas may be the blueprint—and battleground—for America's future.

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I couldn't stop laughing as Conan O’Brien hilariously blasts Stanley Tucci, Eva Longoria travel shows

On the Austria episode of Conan O’Brien Must Go, Conan doesn’t feel other travel hosts put as much effort in as he does (while he’s dressed as Sigmund Freud).

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We’re hardwired to laugh – this is why watching comedians try to be the ‘Last One Laughing’ is so funny

Last One Laughing is a battle royale for stand-ups. Ten comedians, one room, surrounded by cameras. Laugh once and they’re warned. Laugh again, and they’re out. Last comic left wins.

The Conversation

The women who shaped Sigmund Freud and a hero who can’t feel pain – what to watch, read and do this week

Think of Sigmund Freud, the “father of psychoanalysis”, and a few images probably come to mind. A smouldering cigar. His small wire-frame glasses. And of course, his psychoanalytic couch – the divan his patients would lie on during sessions. While the couch has become an enduring symbol of Freud’s practice,…

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Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered memories of trauma

In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash her skull with a rock.

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‘Orgasms are a marvellous happiness’. Shere Hite gave voice to female sexuality in a landmark book – but the backlash was fierce

In our feminist classics series we revisit influential works.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Right whales, premium cigars, and tax evasion.

The Conversation

The weird psychology of airports

Many of us have witnessed unusual and even anti-social behaviour at an airport or on a flight. These may range from benign acts such as sleeping on the floor or doing yoga in front of the flight information display system to serious incidents like early morning drunken arguments or even…

The Conversation

Can philosophy help us manage anxiety? A new book suggests reading the great thinkers can calm our minds

Anxiety, a philosophical guide is a book of therapeutic philosophy. Author Samir Chopra’s aim is to take us through the history of philosophy, pointing out those thinkers along the way who have shaped its course.

The Guardian - UK

Barry Malzberg obituary

Prolific science fiction writer who conceived alternative lives for figures including Emily Dickinson and Sigmund Freud

The Conversation

Penis envy, the Oedipus complex and authentic paths to meaning: 25 writers, from Siri Hustvedt to Colm Toibin, reflect on Freud’s legacy

One of the more appealing customs of psychoanalysis is that analysts must be analysed. If you are going to put others on the couch you should lie on it first yourself. That way your psychic wrinkles can be identified – maybe even ironed out – before you are let loose…

The Guardian - UK

Sex and taboos: how Sigmund Freud’s ideas freed secrets of the female psyche

An exhibition at the psychoanalyst’s London home and two new stage shows have reopened the debate on women’s desires

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