Personality isn’t as stable as we originally thought. Modern research shows traits are patterns that evolve when you ...

When our problem-solving mind runs amok trying to solve a problem that can't be solved, we can end up gripped with worry. Here's what we can do to loosen its grip.

Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously. Moreover, even the smallest deviations from trained routines can have a significant ...

Stress helps to energise us, but too much of it can dash our sporting dreams.

The worst experience of Brenda Gutu’s young life turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to her. As a young woman, the end of her first ...

In the early 2000s, a relatively new concept emerged to describe a very specific type of desire. The word sapiosexual describes a person who is sexually attracted to intelligence. For these ...

I have a memory of watching my aunt at a family dinner when I was maybe twelve. Someone said something dismissive—one of those small, casual put-downs that adults act like you’re not supposed to ...

Aesthetic Dental launches a new educational website focused on patient education with videos and weekly blogs about ...

What is virtue signaling? Dive into the science and philosophy of moral grandstanding, social media behavior, and what it ...

Exploring psychology, human behaviour, and why healthcare professionals should avoid trigger wording when discussing mental health with patients. Learn about patient rights and UK legal protections.

A few semesters into my teaching career as a psychology professor, I uncovered a cheating ring. I determined who the ringleader was and called him to my office. He admitted that he had illicitly ...

Coeliac disease affects approximately 1·4% of the global population.1 It is the only autoimmune gastrointestinal disorder for which the environmental trigger (gluten) is known. Treatment relies ...