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 ...

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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 ...

Friendship is a force that runs deep through the human soul. It fosters trust, emotional balance and mutual support. It binds individuals and shapes communities, both in ordinary times and in moments ...

Knowing the reasons people opt not to know – and the consequences of that choice – could help us see when it’s problematic ...

After some three decades studying emotions, Lisa Feldman Barrett, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University in Boston, has come to the following conclusion: ‘Not everybody has as much ...

The gist of a scene or place can subtly alter our very sense of being, an affecting quality captured by Monet’s paintings ...