Why forgetting is a normal function of memory – and when to worry Is it OK to mix up the names of countries, as US president Joe Biden recently did? Let's look at the evidence Psychology • 16 Feb 24
Why forgetting is a normal function of memory – and when to worry Is it OK to mix up the names of countries, as US president Joe Biden recently did? Let's look at the evidence Psychology • 16 Feb 24
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 do you have so many unread emails? 4 tips to manage the time demands of digital communication when there's just so much to do. Psychology • 29 Apr 24
Why do you have so many unread emails? 4 tips to manage the time demands of digital communication when there's just so much to do. Psychology • 29 Apr 24
What can we learn from research into psychology in Gaelic games? Almost 100 intercounty and clubs teams are provided with support for psychological aspects of performance Gaelic Games • 30 Jan 24
What can we learn from research into psychology in Gaelic games? Almost 100 intercounty and clubs teams are provided with support for psychological aspects of performance Gaelic Games • 30 Jan 24
The misinformation about misinformation Yes, we tend to overestimate how gullible others are, but misinformation can have dramatic consequences Media • 25 Jan 24
The misinformation about misinformation Yes, we tend to overestimate how gullible others are, but misinformation can have dramatic consequences Media • 25 Jan 24
Why young carers are a 'hidden' group in Irish society Up to 13% of Irish adolescents and young adults are carers, but often go unnoticed and unsupported in society Ireland • 17 Jan 24
Why young carers are a 'hidden' group in Irish society Up to 13% of Irish adolescents and young adults are carers, but often go unnoticed and unsupported in society Ireland • 17 Jan 24
Do fathers get postnatal depression? Postnatal depression may affect approximately 10% of fathers and a lack of research means this is likely underestimated Psychology • 09 Jan 24
Do fathers get postnatal depression? Postnatal depression may affect approximately 10% of fathers and a lack of research means this is likely underestimated Psychology • 09 Jan 24
How to deal with rows, fights and difficult people at Christmas This time of year can be a minefield of uncomfortable moments, disagreement and outright conflict Christmas • 13 Dec 23
How to deal with rows, fights and difficult people at Christmas This time of year can be a minefield of uncomfortable moments, disagreement and outright conflict Christmas • 13 Dec 23
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 22 Nov 23
Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 22 Nov 23
Why handwriting is good for your brain Research over the years has pointed out that there are many advantages and benefits to writing by hand Psychology • 08 Nov 23
Why handwriting is good for your brain Research over the years has pointed out that there are many advantages and benefits to writing by hand Psychology • 08 Nov 23
Why people who are great at their job can fail when promoted It's the curse of the accidental manager, people who have moved up the corporate ladder without formal management or leadership training Work and careers • 06 Nov 23
Why people who are great at their job can fail when promoted It's the curse of the accidental manager, people who have moved up the corporate ladder without formal management or leadership training Work and careers • 06 Nov 23
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct 23
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct 23
Does being an only child affect your development? Research shows that growing up without siblings does not have a big impact on cognitive development compared to other family characteristics Psychology • 06 Oct 23
Does being an only child affect your development? Research shows that growing up without siblings does not have a big impact on cognitive development compared to other family characteristics Psychology • 06 Oct 23
How growing up in poverty impacts children Poverty can affect a child's physical and mental health, social, emotional and cognitive development Psychology • 04 Oct 23
How growing up in poverty impacts children Poverty can affect a child's physical and mental health, social, emotional and cognitive development Psychology • 04 Oct 23
Why you're more likely to drink when you're happy than when sad There are several possible factors behind the fascinating psychology of why and when we drink Psychology • 27 Sep 23
Why you're more likely to drink when you're happy than when sad There are several possible factors behind the fascinating psychology of why and when we drink Psychology • 27 Sep 23
How BookTok is influencing what you read BookTok's influence over the publishing industry and what young people (and especially young women) are reading is staggering Books • 29 Sep 23
How BookTok is influencing what you read BookTok's influence over the publishing industry and what young people (and especially young women) are reading is staggering Books • 29 Sep 23
What's going on in our brains while we're sleeping? Dreams and nightmares are mysterious and we're still learning about how they keep our brains ticking over Sleep • 18 Sep 23
What's going on in our brains while we're sleeping? Dreams and nightmares are mysterious and we're still learning about how they keep our brains ticking over Sleep • 18 Sep 23
How to avoid saying 'yes' to every commitment and request We tend to overestimate how much time we will have in the future and overcommit, so how can we avoid this time trap? Psychology • 15 Sep 23
How to avoid saying 'yes' to every commitment and request We tend to overestimate how much time we will have in the future and overcommit, so how can we avoid this time trap? Psychology • 15 Sep 23
Why having low expectations probably won't make you happier Should we all lower our expectations to be happier? Here's what psychology research says Psychology • 30 Aug 23
Why having low expectations probably won't make you happier Should we all lower our expectations to be happier? Here's what psychology research says Psychology • 30 Aug 23
How to be a good listener You will know when you are truly listening when you start to genuinely want to hear and understand the other person Psychology • 25 Aug 23
How to be a good listener You will know when you are truly listening when you start to genuinely want to hear and understand the other person Psychology • 25 Aug 23
Can sleeping in separate beds really help your relationship? You may move rooms to get a decent night's sleep, but does this impact your relationship, intimacy and sex life? Relationships • 04 Aug 23
Can sleeping in separate beds really help your relationship? You may move rooms to get a decent night's sleep, but does this impact your relationship, intimacy and sex life? Relationships • 04 Aug 23
Is using headphones in the office to block out noise a good idea? Workers hate office noise and find it distracting, but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution? Work and careers • 31 Jul 23
Is using headphones in the office to block out noise a good idea? Workers hate office noise and find it distracting, but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution? Work and careers • 31 Jul 23
How Instagram and TikTok are making you a worse tourist Many bad travel attitudes and habits have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism Social Media • 28 Jul 23
How Instagram and TikTok are making you a worse tourist Many bad travel attitudes and habits have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism Social Media • 28 Jul 23
What does it really mean to be asexual? Asexuality is commonly defined as an absence of sexual attraction towards other people, but it's not quite as simple as that Society • 27 Jul 23
What does it really mean to be asexual? Asexuality is commonly defined as an absence of sexual attraction towards other people, but it's not quite as simple as that Society • 27 Jul 23
Why does the death of an artist we love affect us so much? 'It's actually a complex question when you go to to pull at the strings of how it all comes together' Psychology • 27 Jul 23
Why does the death of an artist we love affect us so much? 'It's actually a complex question when you go to to pull at the strings of how it all comes together' Psychology • 27 Jul 23
