Could poor sleep fuel belief in conspiracy theories? Poor sleep may increase cognitive biases and emotional distress, making people more likely to accept conspiratorial explanations Sleep • 13 Mar 25
Could poor sleep fuel belief in conspiracy theories? Poor sleep may increase cognitive biases and emotional distress, making people more likely to accept conspiratorial explanations Sleep • 13 Mar 25
How your mood affects confidence, timing and learning Our fluctuating moods and mental health play a major role in shaping our confidence, how we perceive time and how effectively we learn Health • 11 Mar 25
How your mood affects confidence, timing and learning Our fluctuating moods and mental health play a major role in shaping our confidence, how we perceive time and how effectively we learn Health • 11 Mar 25
Here's how digital tech can help improve your mental health Digital technology can provide information, be a helpful stepping stone, and can be used to enhance face-to-face support Mental Health • 06 Mar 25
Here's how digital tech can help improve your mental health Digital technology can provide information, be a helpful stepping stone, and can be used to enhance face-to-face support Mental Health • 06 Mar 25
How to take control of your time Many of us feel that we don't have control over our time, but that time is controlling us Time Management • 25 Feb 25
How to take control of your time Many of us feel that we don't have control over our time, but that time is controlling us Time Management • 25 Feb 25
Are you in a slump? Here's what you can do to get out of it Here's what you can do to get out of a funk – and how you can prevent it from happening in the future Psychology • 20 Feb 25
Are you in a slump? Here's what you can do to get out of it Here's what you can do to get out of a funk – and how you can prevent it from happening in the future Psychology • 20 Feb 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
'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 25
'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 25
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 25
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 25
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
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
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
Do you work with a psychopath? Here's how to know It is easy to be fooled by the charming behaviour of a psychopath in the workplace, but their meanness is a particularly sinister trait Work and careers • 30 Oct 24
Do you work with a psychopath? Here's how to know It is easy to be fooled by the charming behaviour of a psychopath in the workplace, but their meanness is a particularly sinister trait Work and careers • 30 Oct 24
Are you suffering from parental burnout? Almost one in 10 caregivers say they're experiencing parental burnout, so what's causing it and what can be done to alleviate it? Parenting • 30 Oct 24
Are you suffering from parental burnout? Almost one in 10 caregivers say they're experiencing parental burnout, so what's causing it and what can be done to alleviate it? Parenting • 30 Oct 24
