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A Little Life

Small, friendly stories about the mind, the lab and the people in it. No jargon, and nothing you need a degree to enjoy.

Fresh off the press

What you will find here

  • Oops, we fixed it

    The mistakes we catch in our own work, and how we put them right.

  • How it’s made

    A look behind the scenes at the things we build, warts and all.

  • Curious minds

    Big questions about how people think and feel, in small words.

  • Your stories

    Experiences, ideas and art from readers like you. Anyone can write for us.

Write for A Little Life

Got a story, an idea, a question about the mind, or some art you would like to share? Anyone can contribute. It takes about two minutes.

  1. Send it

    Answer three quick questions below. A rough idea is fine; you do not need a finished piece.

  2. We read it

    A real person on our team reads every contribution and writes back.

  3. We shape it together

    If it is a fit, we help with editing, and you see and approve the final version before it goes up.

What you can write about

Anything about minds, people and the way we live, told in your own words. Here are some ideas to get you started.

  • Your everyday mind

    Why do you always remember song lyrics but forget where you put your keys?

  • A moment that changed you

    A time you learned something about yourself: starting a new job, moving away, asking for help.

  • Student and research life

    What running your first study, or surviving your thesis, was really like.

  • The brain, explained simply

    Something you learned about sleep, stress or attention that surprised you.

  • Culture through a psychology lens

    A book, film, song, game or tradition, and what it says about how people think.

  • A question you cannot stop wondering

    Why do we procrastinate? Why do some memories feel so vivid? Send the question; we can find the answer together.

Not for us

  • Medical or treatment advice
  • Diagnosing yourself or other people
  • Private details about real people
  • Selling or promoting a product
  • Anything hateful or hurtful
1 What would you like to share?
2 Tell us about it
3 About you

If we publish it, how should we credit you?

This opens your email app with your answers, addressed to team@wednesdaylabs.space. Attach a finished piece or images if you have them. Nothing is sent until you press send.

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