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Psychology

October 2024

  • Graphic illustration of woman looking at doorway that has light streaming through it.

    Why am I like this?
    Is being a cynic bad for you? Here’s what I learned

    I don’t have much faith in the future – but a psychology professor says cynicism doesn’t hold up to scrutiny

September 2024

  • Elia Barbieri

    The big idea
    The big idea: how to use your senses to help beat depression

  • Emma Beddington

    I took a common sense test – and my result appalled me

    Emma Beddington
  • A couple sitting and looking unhappy

    The modern mind
    Repairing trust is an essential step in overcoming the trauma of betrayal – and so is commitment

    Diane Young
  • Jeff Young shot at home or the Observer magazine

    Self and wellbeing
    My father, a handful of spoons and his journey into dementia

  • A grey matter? Nature, nurture and the study of forming political leanings

  • From The Office to Breaking Bad: what is the neuroscience of chronic TV rewatching?

    Anjum Naweed for the Conversation

  • How to build a better life
    Do you strive to be in control of your life? It might be holding you back ...

  • American psyche
    How did ‘learned helplessness’ become commonly used to describe US voters?

  • I decided to spend a day as a dog. It was completely idyllic, at first ...

    Emma Beddington

  • Self and wellbeing
    A stitch in time: why clothes are such vivid reminders of the life we’ve led

  • Science Weekly
    Live episode: will AI make a good companion? – podcast

  • If Eton can do it … Public speaking advice from state-educated experts

  • The modern mind
    Overcoming porn addiction requires time and effort, but the reward is a better sex life

    Ahona Guha

  • Self and wellbeing
    Learning carpentry from my father helped make me the person I am

  • How to build a better life
    Do you dream of becoming one with your partner? The deep-sea anglerfish shows how badly that can end

  • The Audio Long Read
    ‘A diagnosis can sweep away guilt’: the delicate art of treating ADHD – podcast

  • Self and wellbeing
    ‘For me, the wig was the key’: how I defied family expectations to become a criminal barrister

  • Rise against fascism
    We each have a Nazi in us. We need to understand the psychological roots of authoritarianism

    Gabor Maté

  • Leading questions
    I am falling for an amazing woman who is a flat-earther. Can I reconcile my diminishing respect?

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