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
6 things you need to know about having a happier life 'I've spent years studying happiness so here's what actually makes for a happier life' Happiness • 21 Jul 23
6 things you need to know about having a happier life 'I've spent years studying happiness so here's what actually makes for a happier life' Happiness • 21 Jul 23
Why indulging in small treats can help you cope with tough times The positive emotions that come from buying a treat stem from the consumption experience as much as the product itself Psychology • 20 Jul 23
Why indulging in small treats can help you cope with tough times The positive emotions that come from buying a treat stem from the consumption experience as much as the product itself Psychology • 20 Jul 23
Should you be friends with your co-workers? Research has found that workplaces function better when colleagues have good relationships with one another Work and careers • 20 Jul 23
Should you be friends with your co-workers? Research has found that workplaces function better when colleagues have good relationships with one another Work and careers • 20 Jul 23
How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep? Here are 6 ways to spend less time awake in bed with racing thoughts. Sleep • 18 Jul 23
How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep? Here are 6 ways to spend less time awake in bed with racing thoughts. Sleep • 18 Jul 23
How did national leaders influence us to obey Covid restrictions? New research has looked at how effective Government briefings were in convincing citizens to comply with Covid-19 restrictions Politics • 12 Jul 23
How did national leaders influence us to obey Covid restrictions? New research has looked at how effective Government briefings were in convincing citizens to comply with Covid-19 restrictions Politics • 12 Jul 23
Why procrastination is sometimes very useful Putting things off is not always bad as it often gives us an opportunity to mull over uncertainties Psychology • 12 Jun 23
Why procrastination is sometimes very useful Putting things off is not always bad as it often gives us an opportunity to mull over uncertainties Psychology • 12 Jun 23
A short history of our obsession with con artists When you unpack the colourful history of scammers, does our obsession say more about us than them? Psychology • 06 Jun 23
A short history of our obsession with con artists When you unpack the colourful history of scammers, does our obsession say more about us than them? Psychology • 06 Jun 23
What Love Island tells us about contemporary society The TV series shows us how we value ourselves and each other - and how modern relationships look and work Love Island • 31 May 23
What Love Island tells us about contemporary society The TV series shows us how we value ourselves and each other - and how modern relationships look and work Love Island • 31 May 23
How gossip can help your work and social life Gossip has long been misunderstood, but it's a key part of politics and the way the world works Psychology • 30 May 23
How gossip can help your work and social life Gossip has long been misunderstood, but it's a key part of politics and the way the world works Psychology • 30 May 23