psyche1dOpinion
How temptation works, and why it nearly stopped me writing this
Temptation can be sneaky – a rationalising voice that subtly undermines your resolve. But there are ways to outsmart it ...
psyche6dOpinion
A psychologist’s tips for getting a grip on your social media use
Is social media causing you problems? Here are some personal and practical ways to reap its benefits with fewer drawbacks ...
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Our internal clocks could be key for preserving mental health
Circadian rhythms often seem ‘out of time’ in bipolar disorder. Scientists are exploring what goes wrong and how to help ...
psyche8dOpinion
The ways Sugar Babies navigate two roles: lover and employee
Sugaring’ involves the commodification of romance – presenting a puzzle of love, labour and autonomy for those involved ...
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Two gravity-defying performances play with the physics of life on Earth
The rules of gravity become blurred in two acrobatic works from a French contemporary circus company that bend reality ...
psyche7dOpinion
The most profound wonder is stirred by what is most ordinary
Rare moments of wonder at the mere existence of things – rather than the dramatic or new – involve perceiving with the soul ...
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How the buildings you occupy might be affecting your brain
is a Vice Chancellor’s doctoral scholar at the University of Cambridge and an affiliated researcher at the University College London Spatial Cognition Lab. Her research examines the impact of ...
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‘Nothing renders their beauty’ – can art ever capture the splendour of a flower?
While in her early 70s, the English artist Mary Delany (1700-88) noticed a striking resemblance between a red piece of paper sitting on her bedside table and the colour of a geranium. She then cut the ...