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How nature can alter our sense of time
Kisialiou Yury/ShutterstockDo you ever get that feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you...
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What we learned from teaching a course on the science of happiness
PeopleImages.com - Yuri A/ShutterstockWhen you deliver a university course that makes students happier, everybody wants to know what the secret is. What are your tips? What are your top ten...
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Aphantasia: ten years since I coined the term for lacking a mind’s eye – the...
Words are powerful things. In 2015, with the help of a friend versed in the classics and two psychologist collaborators, I coined the term “aphantasia” to refer to the absence of a mind’s eye. We...
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Finland is the happiest country in the world – but our research suggests the...
Cast Of Thousands/ShutterstockFinland steadily ranks as the happiest country in the world. In March 2024 the country was, for the seventh year in a row, ranked as the happiness champion. The ranking is...
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A rare condition makes other people’s faces look distorted. Why a new case is...
If you’ve seen portraits painted by Pablo Picasso or Francis Bacon, you might not be surprised to hear that both men may have suffered from a disorder that affects how faces are perceived....
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‘A blind and deaf mind’: what it’s like to have no visual imagination or...
Max4e Photo/ShutterstockLook at these pictures. Can you see a cube on the left and a face on the right?What do you see?Derek Arnold / Adobe StockCan you imagine seeing things in your mind? Can you hear...
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Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains − just look at...
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks after being released from prison for leading a boycott.Donald Uhrbrock/The Chronicle Collection via Getty ImagesOn April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded...
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Rich people, bribes and depression – study finds link between corruption and...
Corruption comes in many forms in Ghana. Bribery, misappropriation of funds, extortion and administrative theft remain pervasive and affect key sectors of Ghana’s economy. In a 2023 Afrobarometer...
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Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist...
Daniel Kahneman’s passing at 90 years old has left a major gap in the field of behavioural science and in the wider intellectual community. His scientific contributions, many made in collaboration with...
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Netflix’s new drama shows we’re still drawn to the concept of ‘gentlemen’....
IMDBGuy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2024) is the latest series to reimagine the age-old trope with which it shares its name. So what exactly is a “gentleman”? And why has this trope remained so pervasive...
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Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow
Creative flow involves relaxing one’s focus or conscious control, new study finds.Sean Gladwell/Moment Collection via Getty ImagesFlow, or being “in the zone,” is a state of amped-up creativity,...
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The five-step wellness model that really works – and the psychology behind it
There's nothing wrong with a bubble bath but there's more to wellness than pouring a glass of wine and lighting some candles. Chiociolla/ShutterstockThe wellness movement appears to have the answers...
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Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and...
Africa Studio/ShutterstockExperts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why young people are getting unhappier. And while those factors are important, I would like to...
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The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns about AI going rogue and terminating its human masters.But behind the...
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Is attachment theory actually important for romantic relationships?
Thinking through your own attachment history and expectations of relationships may be a great opportunity for self-reflection, but it is important to remember that attachment is only one aspect of a...
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Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?
In the wake of witnessing tragic events, many people turn to online communities such as Reddit to discuss and process their experiences. A common bit of advice users give each other is to play Tetris...
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Grizzly bear conservation is as much about human relationships as it is the...
If the government takes grizzly bears off the Endangered Species List, some states will likely introduce a hunting season. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMontanans know spring has...
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Hoarding can start in childhood – here’s why early intervention is so crucial...
ronstik/ShutterstockA lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme – a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. But it tends to start gradually, and research has found it can begin in...
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No, getting your boyfriend to peel an orange won’t prove his loyalty. Why...
ShutterstockHave you ever wondered if your partner really loves you? Well apparently so have thousands of TikTok users, who are testing their theories for the world to see.In the past year we’ve seen a...
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Sex differences don’t disappear as a country’s equality develops – sometimes...
Master1305/ShutterstockThe more gender equal a society is, the more similar men and women will be, adopting more similar interests, personality traits and behavioural patterns. Or so many people seem...
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Dungeons and Dragons at 50: how the role-playing game may soon be used as a...
dodotone/ShutterstockDungeons and Dragons (D&D) is crossing a new frontier, as the game may soon be used as a form of psychological therapy. Over the last five years, I have researched...
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Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your...
Marvin / ShutterstockAre all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for a long time, we may assume it’s because single people have insecurities that make it difficult...
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Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but...
Prejudice and stereotyping can negatively affect patient-provider communication.FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesThere is increasing evidence that implicit bias – non-conscious attitudes toward specific...
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Challengers: new Zendaya tennis film reviewed by an expert in the psychology...
“Tennis is a relationship,” says Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) in director Luca Guadagnino’s new film Challengers. However, this relationship is not simply between the game and the player. Rather the heart of...
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Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the...
In the U.S., if you waive your Miranda rights, you'll be interrogated – whether you're drunk or sober.Photoboyko/iStock via Getty Images PlusImagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with...
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