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> How the Society helped the makers of Johnny English Reborn

One of the more unusual requests for help that the Society received last year came from the makers of Johnny English Reborn. They told us that one of ...

> Magic mushrooms and personality change

A person's personality can be significantly altered via a single high dose of the hallucinogen psilocybin - an ingredient found in magic mushrooms....

> Teen body confidence pack unveiled

An educational pack aimed at teaching children about body confidence has been launched....

> Young addicts do want to break the habit

Young people with an unhealthy addiction want to recover and are willing to make the changes needed in order to be successful in their aims....

> Watch a lecture on autism over the net

An Award Lecture on autism is to be broadcast live on the internet this month....

> Our mood at work worsens over the day

People across the world tend to begin the day in a cheery state before their mood gradually worsens due to working life, it has been suggested....

> Young people are overconfident online

Young people are confident when using the internet but not necessarily competent at doing so....

> The advantages of being embarrassed

Individuals who are easily embarrassed might also prove to be generous and trustworthy, new research has suggested....