Looking to change some habits? You need psychological flexibility When it comes to taking on new routines, our minds are designed to seek familiarity, not long-term self-improvement Psychology • 19 Feb
Looking to change some habits? You need psychological flexibility When it comes to taking on new routines, our minds are designed to seek familiarity, not long-term self-improvement Psychology • 19 Feb
How to stay positive when it never stops raining While we can't change the weather, relentless rain and endlessly dank days, we can try to change how it makes us feel Weather • 18 Feb
How to stay positive when it never stops raining While we can't change the weather, relentless rain and endlessly dank days, we can try to change how it makes us feel Weather • 18 Feb
How to fall in love with strangers We can often experience the same psychological and physiological benefits of love with strangers valentines day • 13 Feb
How to fall in love with strangers We can often experience the same psychological and physiological benefits of love with strangers valentines day • 13 Feb
Why Friday 13th superstitions are all in your head Superstitions like crossing your fingers or throwing spilled salt over your shoulder can have a powerful impact on your emotions Friday 13th • 13 Feb
Why Friday 13th superstitions are all in your head Superstitions like crossing your fingers or throwing spilled salt over your shoulder can have a powerful impact on your emotions Friday 13th • 13 Feb
The hidden costs for your brain from using ChatGPT With the rise and widespread use of large language models, it seems prudent to ask if their use will ultimately diminish our cognitive capabilities ChatGPT • 12 Feb
The hidden costs for your brain from using ChatGPT With the rise and widespread use of large language models, it seems prudent to ask if their use will ultimately diminish our cognitive capabilities ChatGPT • 12 Feb
What does it really mean to be present at work? Workers may be more connected than ever before, but such accessibility means they're more mentally stretched across multiple tasks and conversations Work and careers • 09 Feb
What does it really mean to be present at work? Workers may be more connected than ever before, but such accessibility means they're more mentally stretched across multiple tasks and conversations Work and careers • 09 Feb
Psychiatry, psychology or psychotherapy: which one's for you? Psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists may work with similar problems but they do in vastly different ways Mental Health • 04 Feb
Psychiatry, psychology or psychotherapy: which one's for you? Psychiatrists, psychologists and psychotherapists may work with similar problems but they do in vastly different ways Mental Health • 04 Feb
The problems with coining terms like 'rage bait' and 'brain rot' The words, metaphors and ideas we use to describe experiences and phenomenons may not necessarily be able to explain them Psychology • 22 Jan
The problems with coining terms like 'rage bait' and 'brain rot' The words, metaphors and ideas we use to describe experiences and phenomenons may not necessarily be able to explain them Psychology • 22 Jan
Why do some people get 'hangry' more quickly than others? Researchers found some surprising results when they looked at why some people are better than others at reacting calmly when hunger strikes Health • 21 Jan
Why do some people get 'hangry' more quickly than others? Researchers found some surprising results when they looked at why some people are better than others at reacting calmly when hunger strikes Health • 21 Jan
Blue Monday: no, today isn't the most depressing day of the year Some people find January hard but Blue Monday is an unhelpful piece of pseudoscientific nonsense Blue Monday • 19 Jan
Blue Monday: no, today isn't the most depressing day of the year Some people find January hard but Blue Monday is an unhelpful piece of pseudoscientific nonsense Blue Monday • 19 Jan
Why swearing is good for your health Research shows that a well-placed expletive can dull pain, regulate the heart and help the body recover from stress Swearing • 04 Feb
Why swearing is good for your health Research shows that a well-placed expletive can dull pain, regulate the heart and help the body recover from stress Swearing • 04 Feb
5 ways to make your day at work feel better Research finds that some work days feel better than others when we feel genuinely supported by the people around us Work and careers • 12 Jan
5 ways to make your day at work feel better Research finds that some work days feel better than others when we feel genuinely supported by the people around us Work and careers • 12 Jan
Why do many of us feel so 'blah' in the first week of January? Here's how to beat the post-Christmas blues and prevent low moods and languishing Mental Health • 08 Jan
Why do many of us feel so 'blah' in the first week of January? Here's how to beat the post-Christmas blues and prevent low moods and languishing Mental Health • 08 Jan
5 myths about learning a new language busted There are real benefits to learning another language so don't let these myths put you off Languages • 07 Jan
5 myths about learning a new language busted There are real benefits to learning another language so don't let these myths put you off Languages • 07 Jan
What is 'eldest daughter syndrome' and how can we fix it? From caring for younger siblings to looking after sick parents, eldest daughters often shoulder a heavy but invisible burden from a young age Sociology • 27 Dec 25
What is 'eldest daughter syndrome' and how can we fix it? From caring for younger siblings to looking after sick parents, eldest daughters often shoulder a heavy but invisible burden from a young age Sociology • 27 Dec 25
Why you should be suspicious of men with deep voices How vocal tone and pitch signal a person's characteristics Psychology • 27 Dec 25
Why you should be suspicious of men with deep voices How vocal tone and pitch signal a person's characteristics Psychology • 27 Dec 25
Why a New Year's resolution alone is not enough Here's what behavioural science suggests will increase your likelihood of keeping and sustaining that New Year change New Year • 27 Dec 25
Why a New Year's resolution alone is not enough Here's what behavioural science suggests will increase your likelihood of keeping and sustaining that New Year change New Year • 27 Dec 25
Why do some people play their phones out loud on buses & trains? New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them Psychology • 27 Dec 25
Why do some people play their phones out loud on buses & trains? New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them Psychology • 27 Dec 25
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 21 Dec 25
Why have so many people stopped posting on social media? Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into steady decline, especially among teens and twentysomethings Social Media • 21 Dec 25
How to survive Christmas with your family and in-laws Christmas is the ultimate pressure cooker for families, couples and individuals with so much stress to have a picture-perfect season Christmas • 20 Dec 25
How to survive Christmas with your family and in-laws Christmas is the ultimate pressure cooker for families, couples and individuals with so much stress to have a picture-perfect season Christmas • 20 Dec 25
How do we provide care for people with both cancer and dementia? No Irish research has been done yet to understand the complexities of living with both cancer and dementia Health • 14 Jan
How do we provide care for people with both cancer and dementia? No Irish research has been done yet to understand the complexities of living with both cancer and dementia Health • 14 Jan
Can social isolation and loneliness be reduced through music? Music offers a way for people to meet, participate and feel connected in ways that are enjoyable and sustainable Psychology • 18 Dec 25
Can social isolation and loneliness be reduced through music? Music offers a way for people to meet, participate and feel connected in ways that are enjoyable and sustainable Psychology • 18 Dec 25
Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub? We may see pubs following airlines and hotels and trying to get customers to pay more for their drinks during peak times Retail • 20 Dec 25
Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub? We may see pubs following airlines and hotels and trying to get customers to pay more for their drinks during peak times Retail • 20 Dec 25
Why you feel pressure to adhere to Christmas traditions Many of these pressures around your lengthy Christmas to-do list have their basis in social norms, not actual rules Christmas • 11 Dec 25
Why you feel pressure to adhere to Christmas traditions Many of these pressures around your lengthy Christmas to-do list have their basis in social norms, not actual rules Christmas • 11 Dec 25
Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending? Research shows that planning and setting intentions prevents impulsive responses, even at this time of year Christmas • 10 Dec 25
Can willpower help you resist Christmas overspending? Research shows that planning and setting intentions prevents impulsive responses, even at this time of year Christmas • 10 Dec 25
