What The Traitors tells us about psychology, deception and trust The Traitors makes for captivating TV, with a wide array of human behaviour on display, ripe for analysing from the couch The Traitors Ireland • 07 Sep 25
What The Traitors tells us about psychology, deception and trust The Traitors makes for captivating TV, with a wide array of human behaviour on display, ripe for analysing from the couch The Traitors Ireland • 07 Sep 25
Why September feels like a 'new year' and a time for new routines Psychologist Pádraig Walsh on why September is a 'mini New Year' and a great time to reset with new routines and habits Psychology • 01 Sep 25
Why September feels like a 'new year' and a time for new routines Psychologist Pádraig Walsh on why September is a 'mini New Year' and a great time to reset with new routines and habits Psychology • 01 Sep 25
Why do some people get no enjoyment whatsoever from music? Up to 10% of us have music anhedonia, which means experiencing no physiological effects at all from listening to music Psychology • 19 Aug 25
Why do some people get no enjoyment whatsoever from music? Up to 10% of us have music anhedonia, which means experiencing no physiological effects at all from listening to music Psychology • 19 Aug 25
From red to grey, how kit colours appear to affect performance Science suggests the colour of a shirt can give teams a performance edge, with red kits leading to greater success Soccer • 14 Aug 25
From red to grey, how kit colours appear to affect performance Science suggests the colour of a shirt can give teams a performance edge, with red kits leading to greater success Soccer • 14 Aug 25
What does sunshine do to our brains? As well as making us feel good, calm and focused, sunshine also has an impact on our brain. Summer • 1 hr
What does sunshine do to our brains? As well as making us feel good, calm and focused, sunshine also has an impact on our brain. Summer • 1 hr
Are you having an early mid-life crisis? Here's why so many young people in their 20s and 30s say they're experiencing a 'quarter life crisis' Psychology • 12 Aug 25
Are you having an early mid-life crisis? Here's why so many young people in their 20s and 30s say they're experiencing a 'quarter life crisis' Psychology • 12 Aug 25
What is it about airports that make us behave differently? The haziness of time and place at airports creates a sense of disorientation which means we may end up acting out of character Psychology • 25 Jul 25
What is it about airports that make us behave differently? The haziness of time and place at airports creates a sense of disorientation which means we may end up acting out of character Psychology • 25 Jul 25
Why our Stone Age brains aren't designed for sustained attention Our modern world demands sustained vigilance, but we're using brains that weren't designed for this kind of focus Psychology • 22 Jul 25
Why our Stone Age brains aren't designed for sustained attention Our modern world demands sustained vigilance, but we're using brains that weren't designed for this kind of focus Psychology • 22 Jul 25
How Trump's personality traits have led to tariff threats The US president's approach to trade is shaped by hubris, a poor grasp of policy tools and his distrustful nature Trump Tariffs • 17 Jul 25
How Trump's personality traits have led to tariff threats The US president's approach to trade is shaped by hubris, a poor grasp of policy tools and his distrustful nature Trump Tariffs • 17 Jul 25
What's behind the behaviour of All-Ireland final crowds? There are many social and cultural factors which explain the psychology of crowd behaviour at the GAA's biggest days out at Croke Park All-Ireland Final • 16 Jul 25
What's behind the behaviour of All-Ireland final crowds? There are many social and cultural factors which explain the psychology of crowd behaviour at the GAA's biggest days out at Croke Park All-Ireland Final • 16 Jul 25
Love summer, hate winter? Why your mood changes with the seasons While there are many complex reasons why the weather has such an affect on our mood and wellbeing, the key answer lies in our brain Psychology • 30 Jun 25
Love summer, hate winter? Why your mood changes with the seasons While there are many complex reasons why the weather has such an affect on our mood and wellbeing, the key answer lies in our brain Psychology • 30 Jun 25
Do you trust people to do the right thing at work or at home? Getting people to cooperate and do the right thing doesn't always require the threat of punishment or penalties Psychology • 26 Jun 25
Do you trust people to do the right thing at work or at home? Getting people to cooperate and do the right thing doesn't always require the threat of punishment or penalties Psychology • 26 Jun 25
What we know about how winning the EuroMillions changes your life Winning money in the lottery has an effect on who we are, how we spend our money and what we want to do with our lives Psychology • 18 Jun 25
What we know about how winning the EuroMillions changes your life Winning money in the lottery has an effect on who we are, how we spend our money and what we want to do with our lives Psychology • 18 Jun 25
Do you feel more 'pain' if you pay by cash, card or mobile? Mobile payments used to be regarded as less 'painful' than using cash, but that might be changing money • 13 Jun 25
Do you feel more 'pain' if you pay by cash, card or mobile? Mobile payments used to be regarded as less 'painful' than using cash, but that might be changing money • 13 Jun 25
Why having a massive public row with your boss rarely ends well The spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a vivid example of how a massive blowup with your boss can be destructive and dangerous Work and careers • 09 Jun 25
Why having a massive public row with your boss rarely ends well The spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is a vivid example of how a massive blowup with your boss can be destructive and dangerous Work and careers • 09 Jun 25
How we're tricked into buying new home appliances Different aspects of environmental literacy affect our repair or replace behaviour when it comes to home appliances Psychology • 06 Jun 25
How we're tricked into buying new home appliances Different aspects of environmental literacy affect our repair or replace behaviour when it comes to home appliances Psychology • 06 Jun 25
The risks of having 'yes men' in a business or government Sycophantic behaviour in the workplace has been found to reduce respect and morale and lead to lower productivity Work and careers • 29 May 25
The risks of having 'yes men' in a business or government Sycophantic behaviour in the workplace has been found to reduce respect and morale and lead to lower productivity Work and careers • 29 May 25
7 tips for coping with revision stress Stress is normal, but there are ways you can manage it and maintain your wellbeing during exam season Leaving Cert • 28 May 25
7 tips for coping with revision stress Stress is normal, but there are ways you can manage it and maintain your wellbeing during exam season Leaving Cert • 28 May 25
Why your long list of unfinished work tasks takes up so much time Modern work environments mean an ever-growing list of unfinished tasks so what can we do to fix this and reduce stress? Psychology • 27 May 25
Why your long list of unfinished work tasks takes up so much time Modern work environments mean an ever-growing list of unfinished tasks so what can we do to fix this and reduce stress? Psychology • 27 May 25
Four ways to get out of bed in the morning – and beat grogginess Do you feel like waking up is the hardest thing you do all day? Here are 4 practical tips to help you get out of bed Sleep • 28 Apr 25
Four ways to get out of bed in the morning – and beat grogginess Do you feel like waking up is the hardest thing you do all day? Here are 4 practical tips to help you get out of bed Sleep • 28 Apr 25
Why comfort TV is having a moment in these turbulent times Our fondness for TV shows which rely on lightness and wholesomeness makes sense in the current political and environmental nightmare TV • 10 Apr 25
Why comfort TV is having a moment in these turbulent times Our fondness for TV shows which rely on lightness and wholesomeness makes sense in the current political and environmental nightmare TV • 10 Apr 25
Why being 'lazy' at work may be a good thing Are you engaging in lazy behaviour in the workplace - or are you strategically undertaking some justified effort management? Work and careers • 10 Apr 25
Why being 'lazy' at work may be a good thing Are you engaging in lazy behaviour in the workplace - or are you strategically undertaking some justified effort management? Work and careers • 10 Apr 25
Why we're bad at reading dogs' emotions Our human-specific way to interpret other people's emotions leads to problems if we apply the same system to other species Dogs • 09 Apr 25
Why we're bad at reading dogs' emotions Our human-specific way to interpret other people's emotions leads to problems if we apply the same system to other species Dogs • 09 Apr 25
Why this is the best time of year to make healthy changes When it comes to making those changes to improve your mood, we need spring resolutions, not new year resolutions Health • 24 Mar 25
Why this is the best time of year to make healthy changes When it comes to making those changes to improve your mood, we need spring resolutions, not new year resolutions Health • 24 Mar 25
Why diplomacy matters in the workplace as well as the White House Engaging in meaningful dialogue and taking well-considered actions can strengthen relationships and resolve disputes constructively Work and careers • 24 Mar 25
Why diplomacy matters in the workplace as well as the White House Engaging in meaningful dialogue and taking well-considered actions can strengthen relationships and resolve disputes constructively Work and careers • 24 Mar 25
