We must escape the psychological trap where grave warnings about existential threats trigger ever more destructive behaviour ...

The problems of our time are too complex for heroes to swoop in and simply erase. Our movies should reflect that reality ...

Not being able to recognise faces can be an obstacle – but it has also given Steven the ability to see beyond the obvious ...

Through tango, I sharpened attentional skills that make any moment richer. But these can be honed on or off the dancefloor ...

It’s good that we’re taking sleep more seriously than we used to, but the messaging about its importance has gone too far ...

Most cults don’t make the headlines. Here’s how to identify, and avoid, control by psychologically coercive social groups ...

Social scientists have long documented the ‘warm glow’ of altruism, a good feeling that comes from doing a good deed. But ...

Mental health awareness may be having unintended consequences – the conversation needs to shift from vibes to precision ...

A mediation on what we can discover about ourselves and the world if we truly wander aimlessly, free from distractions ...

How to gain more from your reading There’s more to words than meets the eye. Deepen your appreciation of literature through the art of slow, attentive reading by Robert DiYanni ...

Yet another important factor to consider in memories for fiction is believability. This is distinct from ‘ontological intuitiveness’ (our sense that dragons are not real or that humans cannot fly). It ...

Dr Pia Callesen is a therapist and metacognitive specialist, managing several clinics in Denmark and providing metacognitive therapy online in English. She has a PhD from Manchester University and ...