In my therapy office, I’ve found that to live with greater purpose, we must think differently about where it comes from ...

Why has the ‘learning styles’ theory persisted without any evidence? And what do we actually know about how we learn?

has spent more than 20 years as a journalist, writing primarily about sexuality. Now in her mid-40s, a member of the sandwich ...

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Personal stories have the power to connect, entertain, persuade. Use a pro storyteller’s tips to pick and prepare a great one Aspects of opera can seem strange. But give it a try and you’ll soon find ...

I’d always been interested in the stories my parents and grandparents told about their lives in Iraq, which seemed so impossibly distant from my childhood in 1970s London. It was only when I became a ...

‘I’m so tired of hearing about she/they/them.’ ‘Those people had it coming.’ ‘You’re too fat to date.’ As a counselling psychologist, I have listened to thousands of people struggle with the difficult ...

To be liked by others is often treated as a paramount aim. The quest for social approval begins in childhood, and it continues in a range of ways throughout the lifespan as people try to find their ...

Historically, trust in institutions freed us to do extraordinary things. They can be flawed, but we lose them at our peril Think of the people whom you trust. Your immediate family? Hope so. Friends?

Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity ...