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The Vessel Editorial Team

The Vessel Editorial Team produces content on psychology, philosophy, spirituality, and the questions people return to about how to live well. We publish essays, reflections, and explorations drawn from psychological research, philosophical traditions, and contemplative practices. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, research, drafting, fact-checking, editing, and review, rather than a single individual's writing. The Vessel takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.
  • Green Horizons

Commercial body sprays may smell harmless, but the synthetic chemicals they contain have been linked to hormone disruption and serious health risks
  • Green Horizons

Most people assume the hair dye on the shelf was approved as safe before it got there — coal-tar hair color is exempt from the rules that govern every other cosmetic ingredient
  • Green Horizons

Scientists spent a decade trying to replace silk without killing a single silkworm the six fabrics that came out of it are made from lotus stems, fermented yeast, and fruit peels most people have never heard of
Side profile portrait of a senior woman in a sunny autumn park, San Sebastián de los Reyes.
  • Inner Life

People who become more attractive as they age rarely credit skincare — it’s the way certain faces soften once a person stops arguing with who they’ve become
  • Inner Life

Psychologists explain that the person who looks calm during every crisis often isn’t fearless — they learned early that their fear was an inconvenience to everyone else
Asian woman holding a cup, engaged in a conversation at the office.
  • Inner Life

Psychology says people who tolerate being talked over, dismissed, and quietly diminished usually don’t lack self-respect — they were taught that keeping the peace was their job
A thoughtful man stands by a window, lost in contemplation, indoors in Sri Lanka.
  • Inner Life

People born between 1945 and 1965 grew up hearing that feelings were something you managed alone, and many are only now learning there was another way
A young woman in a red plaid coat, seen from behind, typing on her phone while waiting on a train platform in late afternoon light.
  • Relationships

The friend you haven’t texted in too long would probably be gladder to hear from you than you expect — part of it is the shock of seeing your name
A playful couple shares a tender moment in a cozy indoor setting, showcasing love and affection.
  • Relationships

Being liked and being known are not the same kind of connection: one can happen with a stranger in minutes, while the other means trusting someone with the exact map of how to hurt you
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