Psychology
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Refugee who escaped the Taliban and self-immolated on Nauru speaks from Melbourne’s Park Hotel
But he said it was Australia’s ongoing and indefinite detention that had left him permanently scarred. Erin Handley ABC The refugee,…
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Qandi’s father sold her for $1300 to feed the family. Her mother is fighting to buy her back
Aziz Gul’s husband sold the 10-year-old girl into marriage without telling his wife, taking a down-payment so he could feed…
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People feel lonelier in crowded cities – but green spaces can help
In the UK, around 45% of people report experiencing loneliness – with 5% of people experiencing severe loneliness. Andrea Mechelli The Conversation…
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Lawyers at risk of ‘burnout, breakdown, or leaving profession’
More than seven out of ten people working in the legal sector claim their job has had a negative impact…
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How to understand your grief through writing
Losing a family member at such a time can bring with it an added level of grief. Catherine Cole The…
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Becoming a new parent is challenging – and fathers need support too
And more and more, we’re hearing about the mental health impact this can have on men, with some research suggesting…
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Here’s why people might discriminate against foreign accents – new research
You might even adopt one spontaneously if quoting from The Godfather. Shiri Lev-Ari The Conversation On the face of it,…
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Adele 30: the psychology of why sad songs make us feel good
Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, Easy On Me. Simon McCarthy-Jones The Conversation This song evokes…
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The big idea: are we really so polarised?
But emotion, not policies, may be what actually divides us. Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel The Guardian In 2020,…
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Principals and teachers are vital to success for refugee families
As the American withdrawal from Afghanistan culminated in the tragic scenes at the Kabul airport in late August, Australians were…
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Outside theatre: why it mustn’t stop after the pandemic
Despite audiences being inscrutable in masks, I’ve seen two packed shows and begun to believe that theatres are finally recovering…
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The last great mystery of the mind: meet the people who have unusual – or non-existent – inner voices
Claudia*, a sailor from Lichfield in her late 30s, is not Italian. Sirin Kale The Guardian She has never been…
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Suicides among Japanese children at record high during pandemic, Japan education ministry’s survey shows
As the Covid-19 pandemic prompted school closings and disrupted classrooms last year, 415 children from elementary to high school age…
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2 in 5 workers are ready to quit their jobs, as the ‘Great Resignation’ comes to Australia
As the pandemic makes workers reconsider their careers, two in five Australians are getting ready to leave their current roles…
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Work-life balance: what really makes us happy might surprise you
But the tension between the two has been heightened by the pandemic, with workers increasingly dwelling over the nature of their…
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Work-life balance: what really makes us happy might surprise you
But the tension between the two has been heightened by the pandemic, with workers increasingly dwelling over the nature of…
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