Joona Räsänen argues that abortion is a paradigmatic ‘transformative experience’ and that such experiences weaken autonomy-based justifications for abortion because individuals cannot fully anticipate ...

Shelby Jennett has a neuroscience major and a philosophy minor and she is the 2023-24 Honzel Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own. The ...

A new study published in the journal Stress & Health suggests that powerful religious or spiritual experiences in adolescence may leave lasting psychological and social marks well into adulthood. The ...

In a recent interview for the New York Times, American poet Jane Hirshfield discusses the transformative power of poetry. “A poem … tries to see the wholeness of things from every angle and every side ...

If you ever wondered what your child’s drawings might reveal, keep on reading. These drawings might tell you a thing or two about transformative experiences. Imagine standing on top of El Capitan ...

With the conclusion of its recent July 8–13 young adult immersion, the Truth & Beauty Project offered participants immersive and transformative experiences in Rome, having encouraged them to revive a ...

Biohacking, bloodwork, transcranial electro-stimulation and an alkalizing daily miso soup for breakfast might not sound like the sexiest way to spend your vacation. But health is wealth and a growing ...

Pickathon Experimental Music Festival runs from Aug. 1-4, and thousands of people from all over make the trip to Pendarvis Farm in Happy Valley. The large gathering has attracted concern from ...

Tourism New Zealand has just launched its rejuvenated global brand campaign, bringing the iconic 100% Pure New Zealand to the front and center with a powerful invitation – Find Your 100%. The campaign ...

Kristen Wiig’s Hollywood career has been nothing if not one of variety. From being the secret weapon on “Saturday Night Live” to becoming indie royalty in the mid-2000s to earning a screenplay Oscar ...

The Sonoran Desert, which covers much of the southwestern United States, is a vast expanse of arid earth where cartoonish entities—roadrunners, tumbleweeds, telephone-pole-tall succulents—make ...