Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind. The mind dominates our view of the world around us. We react differently to the same situation depending on our mood. Our experiences during the formative period of childhood help to define our character and personality for the rest of our lives. Psychology can be applied to many different fields, including sports, music and education, but perhaps the most well-known is counselling. Counselling aims to help patients to be happier, more stable individals.
These are the traits most likely to make you a killer, according to police AI
AI is being trained to spot future killers – and it’s already making eerily accurate predictions. But can we trust it to get it right every time?
Here’s how you could be a psychopath and never know it
Psychopathy isn’t rare, just widely misunderstood and overlooked – even by those who have it
Your brain runs on autopilot most of the time. Here’s how to take back control
A new study has found that habits rule our daily lives, and yet they may be the key to achieving our goals
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This overlooked habit might be your best stress relief tool
Psychologists want us to carve out more alone time, to give our brains a chance to relax and recharge
6 simple science-backed ways to boost your attention span
Primed for constant interruptions, your brain is now distracting itself, says science. It’s time to break the cycle and retrain your focus
How should you talk to someone who has just lost a loved one?
When a loved one is processing grief, don't assume you know how they feel
Social fitness is the biggest predictor of a happy life. Here’s how to improve yours
Enjoying the weather? Did you see the game? Small-talk and simple face-to-face interactions have a bigger effect on our wellbeing than you might think. So, do you fancy a cuppa?
How can I beat compassion fatigue?
If emotional exhaustion is dragging you down, here's what you can do about it
What’s the best comeback to an insult?
'I know you are, but what am I?' is surely the best comeback of all time.
Good habits are life-changing: A psychologist's guide to hacking your brain's autopilot
Our lives are filled with habitual behaviours, both good and bad, but how do they form and how can we build better ones?
How to spot ‘dark empaths’, the dangerous psychopaths and narcissists who feel empathy
The view of a compassionless psychopath is outdated. In fact, new research shows that those with dark personality traits are much more complicated than that.
This article is scientifically proven to improve your willpower
Scientists are discovering there are some mind tricks that can take your powers of self-control to the next level…
Here’s how watching porn warps your thinking
New age checks are making us stop and think before accessing porn, and our brains could thank us for it
'Mental flexibility' is science's best predictor of lasting willpower. Here's how to improve yours
Psychologists are now finding that mental flexibility, not pushing through at all costs, is the real key to perseverance
Here’s what actually causes social anxiety (and how to overcome it)
Here's how you can conquer those totally natural conversational worries.
5 illusions that reveal how your brain warps reality
Your brain doesn’t see the world, it invents it. Welcome to the strange science of perception – and how to fix it when the illusion goes wrong
The simple habit elite snipers use to crush stress in seconds
How to use one of the body's stress responses to quieten the mind and make better decisions
Confidence is a trick that can be taught. Here's how
Neuroscience may have finally uncovered the secrets of self-belief
Your brain might be wired for extremism. Here's what you can do about it
Scientists are uncovering why some of us are more vulnerable to extreme ideologies than others
I was sceptical of self-hypnosis – until it started working…
Forget the swinging pocket watches, scientists are now praising hypnotherapy as a powerful tool to fight mental and physical pain
Here’s what exercise works best for your personality type
If you don't like your exercise regime don't give up – just try something new
AI therapy bots can be terrible. Unless you use these prompts
People are using AI chatbots as psychotherapists. We asked an actual therapist if that's a good idea
Here's how the powerful lose touch with reality, according to neuroscience
Evidence suggests power, like alcohol, has a tangible effect on the brain. But are its impacts always negative?
Why do we feel emotions in different parts of our bodies?
Where in your body do you feel anger or pride?