What happens to the families of missing people? As we devour news stories and true crime content, the families of a missing person are left behind to deal with the ambiguous loss Where is Jón? • 20 Feb
What happens to the families of missing people? As we devour news stories and true crime content, the families of a missing person are left behind to deal with the ambiguous loss Where is Jón? • 20 Feb
How to make a change in your life – and stick to it When it comes to making changes, what matters is the reason you have for doing it Psychology • 17 Feb
How to make a change in your life – and stick to it When it comes to making changes, what matters is the reason you have for doing it Psychology • 17 Feb
How to avoid heated rows and arguments Conflict is part of life but we don't have to argue so try this technique before having a difficult conversation Psychology • 13 Feb
How to avoid heated rows and arguments Conflict is part of life but we don't have to argue so try this technique before having a difficult conversation Psychology • 13 Feb
How a mindful hobby could help your after-work 'doomscrolling' 5 ways a mindful hobby can help you break your doomscrolling habit and how to give yourself the best chance of success Psychology • 12 Feb
How a mindful hobby could help your after-work 'doomscrolling' 5 ways a mindful hobby can help you break your doomscrolling habit and how to give yourself the best chance of success Psychology • 12 Feb
Fancy a nightcap? Why alcohol may lead to a bad night's sleep Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it can lead to a worse night's rest overall Sleep • 07 Feb
Fancy a nightcap? Why alcohol may lead to a bad night's sleep Alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but it can lead to a worse night's rest overall Sleep • 07 Feb
Can I get my way in work without a screaming match with my boss? It's crucial to find ways to get your point across without turning the workplace into a battleground Work and careers • 28 Jan
Can I get my way in work without a screaming match with my boss? It's crucial to find ways to get your point across without turning the workplace into a battleground Work and careers • 28 Jan
'The white sliced pan is a symbol of safety & comfort in a storm' What's behind the psychology of panic-buying which takes place when a major weather event like Storm Éowyn occurs? Food • 24 Jan
'The white sliced pan is a symbol of safety & comfort in a storm' What's behind the psychology of panic-buying which takes place when a major weather event like Storm Éowyn occurs? Food • 24 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 Brainstorm • 20 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 Brainstorm • 20 Jan
How digital storytelling can help families of very ill children Digital storytelling can aid families of children in palliative care to capture and preserve valuable moments and memories Health • 17 Jan
How digital storytelling can help families of very ill children Digital storytelling can aid families of children in palliative care to capture and preserve valuable moments and memories Health • 17 Jan
Why children play or watch the same thing over (and over) again Whether they know it or not, children are driven by a desire to detect patterns in what they are watching, hearing or reading Children • 18 Dec 24
Why children play or watch the same thing over (and over) again Whether they know it or not, children are driven by a desire to detect patterns in what they are watching, hearing or reading Children • 18 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
Why you should be suspicious of men with deep voices How vocal tone and pitch signal a person's characteristics Psychology • 16 Dec 24
Why you should be suspicious of men with deep voices How vocal tone and pitch signal a person's characteristics Psychology • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
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 • 16 Dec 24
What Irish children's names reveal about us The single strongest indicator that a couple had a large family was if they picked traditional and common names for their children Psychology • 16 Dec 24
What Irish children's names reveal about us The single strongest indicator that a couple had a large family was if they picked traditional and common names for their children Psychology • 16 Dec 24
How to thrive as a highly sensitive person Highly sensitive people are thought to have more sensitive nervous systems and comprise approximately 25% of the global population Psychology • 12 Dec 24
How to thrive as a highly sensitive person Highly sensitive people are thought to have more sensitive nervous systems and comprise approximately 25% of the global population Psychology • 12 Dec 24
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 • 04 Dec 24
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 • 04 Dec 24
Why do we love Christmas films so much? Love them, hate them (or love to hate them), there are many reasons why we seek out formulaic and cheesy Christmas films Christmas • 04 Dec 24
Why do we love Christmas films so much? Love them, hate them (or love to hate them), there are many reasons why we seek out formulaic and cheesy Christmas films Christmas • 04 Dec 24
Are you being driven to distraction by technology? Digital tools have increased the amount of work we do so it may be time to embrace slow productivity in the workplace technology • 04 Dec 24
Are you being driven to distraction by technology? Digital tools have increased the amount of work we do so it may be time to embrace slow productivity in the workplace technology • 04 Dec 24
Why we feel Christmas comes around more quickly every year Time speeds up as we get older which may be why 77% of us think Christmas seems to arrive more rapidly each year Christmas • 28 Nov 24
Why we feel Christmas comes around more quickly every year Time speeds up as we get older which may be why 77% of us think Christmas seems to arrive more rapidly each year Christmas • 28 Nov 24
5 things our Deposit Return Scheme can learn from other countries From holders on bins to donating your deposit, there are plenty of small ways for us to collect even more bottles and cans Deposit Return Scheme • 22 Nov 24
5 things our Deposit Return Scheme can learn from other countries From holders on bins to donating your deposit, there are plenty of small ways for us to collect even more bottles and cans Deposit Return Scheme • 22 Nov 24
Would you vote for a candidate based on their appearance? Here's what the research has to say about how a candidate's appearance on a poster or leaflet may influence a voter Election 24 • 14 Nov 24
Would you vote for a candidate based on their appearance? Here's what the research has to say about how a candidate's appearance on a poster or leaflet may influence a voter Election 24 • 14 Nov 24
Why do we find it so hard to make friends as we get older? Humans have a fundamental need to connect with other people, but how we make friends changes across our lifetime Friendship • 07 Nov 24
Why do we find it so hard to make friends as we get older? Humans have a fundamental need to connect with other people, but how we make friends changes across our lifetime Friendship • 07 Nov 24
Why forgetting things is actually good for you Why do we forget things? Is it simply a sign of memory impairment, or are there benefits? Neuroscience • 05 Nov 24
Why forgetting things is actually good for you Why do we forget things? Is it simply a sign of memory impairment, or are there benefits? Neuroscience • 05 Nov 24