Lonely people are less likely to feel moved by displays of kindness
Lonelier participants seemed to be less moved because they didn't believe people's altruism was genuine.
How adverse childhood experiences shape our brains
Gary Donohoe explores the research.
- Government and politics
- Personality
- Personality
Being politically conservative doesn't lead to greater happiness
17 August 2022
Conservatives tend to be happier than liberals - but new study challenges assumptions about direction of this effect
Good self-control can both help and hinder attempts to move on after failure
16 August 2022
Self-control helps us engage with new goals, but can also be a barrier to moving on from our original ones.
Here are the benefits - and downsides - of being extraverted
15 August 2022
There’s no denying that extraversion has its advantages — but is the personality trait all it’s cracked up to be?
Five minutes with… Dr Lasana Harris
Dr Lasana Harris discusses his research using administrative data to understand community wellbeing.
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How teaching happens
The authors on seminal works in teaching and teacher effectiveness and what they mean in practice.
- Addiction
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- Violence and trauma
- Emotion
Extracting information with drugs
09 June 2022
Dark Persuasion: A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media is published by Yale University Press.
Mud sticks
16 May 2022
An exclusive chapter from 'Stop F*cking Nodding: and Other Things 16 Years Olds Say in Therapy', by Jeanine Connor, courtesy of PCCS Books.
How to train a cat
12 May 2022
Zazie Todd with an adapted extract from her new book, Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy.
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