Psychology

Ever wondered why you can’t get “Gangnam Style” out of your head or why you find yourself singing along to pop songs you dislike? Hippo’s latest Ask Me Anything is your chance to put questions of music and mind in front of a recognized expert in this exciting field of study.

From the first of a series investigating Freud’s legacy: “A lot of psychoanalysis is about imagining. And the implications of imagination, what happens as people imagine things? Real things happen as a result of people imagining things. Real things happen as a result of people dreaming things. And even more fundamentally, dreams and imaginings and fantasies and inner experiences are a real part of the world.”

In the aftermath of the Malaysia Air Ukraine incident, one thing was clear: the damage ran deep. But beyond the obvious and important political scope, what is the responsibility of media outlets when covering the tragedy?

How to know what pages this summer make the sunscreen-slathered cut and which will stay on bookshelves? Hippo Reads is here to make recommendations for the smartest, and most engaging, summer reads in arts, literature, and psychology.

Humankind’s relationship with the animal world has always been fraught with conflict. Enter Blackfish: 2013’s breakout Sundance documentary that tells the story of the 2010 death of Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish and the ensuing controversy have opened up a necessary conversation about the ethics of using animals as entertainment.

Six months ago, Paul Salopek walked out of Herto Bouri, Ethiopia, heading northwest across the parched expanse of the Great Rift Valley.  He will be walking for the next seven years. Salopek, a Pulitzer...

The tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon happened live.  As cell towers struggled with traffic and calls couldn’t get through, the conversation moved to Facebook, Twitter, Google.  Beyond the heroism of...