Psychology
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How mastering the art of being alone can boost your mental health
Here’s how to use your alone time to get the biggest boost to your health and relationships. Heather Hansen New…
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Why do we see beauty as virtuous and ugliness as a problem to be fixed? Two philosophers explain
The Phantom of the Opera, Ursula the Sea Witch, the Evil Stepmother. ABC RN / By Anna Levy for The Philosopher’s Zone They…
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How internet anonymity allows toxic trolls to express their ‘true’ psychopathic tendencies
In short: Psychologists have found that internet trolls are more likely to have latent psychopathic and sadistic traits. A study has…
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A survey found 1 in 6 men admit sexual feelings for children. So is paedophilia increasing?
This data was part of a study by UNSW Sydney and Jesuit Social Services. Xanthe Mallett The Conversation Researchers asked 1,945 men…
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Here’s The Amount Of Time You Need To Spend Alone To Actually Feel Lonely
Loneliness and being alone are often linked in our minds. But little research has been done to show if there’s any…
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The secrets to self-confidence, according to cognitive science
The human – and economic – cost of this illness is considerable, which is why the European Commission unveiled a…
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Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career
An Instagram video can be up to 90 seconds, but experts reckon the ideal time to maximise engagement is less than…
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The big idea: could you have made different choices in life?
Now is the time when we look back over the past year and wonder: how did I do? Philip Ball…
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Diverting children away from the criminal justice system gives them a chance to ‘grow out’ of crime
Prison is no place for a child. Putting children in youth justice facilities can have long-lasting consequences for their physical, psychological and…
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If you want your child to be more resilient, get them to join a choir, orchestra or band
This involves their ability to overcome adversity. Authors The Conversation Resilience is perhaps more important now than ever… If you…
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Why is 13 considered unlucky?
Would you think it weird if I refused to travel on Sundays that fall on the 22nd day of the…
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How desk jobs alter your brain – and why they’re so tiring
But you’ve been sitting down all day. Authors The Conversation So why do you feel as tired as your friends…
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The fighter against prostitution
Huschke Mau was a prostitute. CNE Anna Lutz, PRO Medienmagazine Today she fights for a ban on prostitution. After spending…
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I’m a psychologist – and I believe we’ve been told devastating lies about mental health
We are living, we’re told, through a “mental health crisis”. Sanah Ahsan The Guardian Mental health services cannot cope with the…
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The U-shaped happiness curve is wrong: many people do not get happier as they get older
This so-called U-shaped curve of happiness is reassuring but, unfortunately, probably not true. David Bartram The Conversation My analysis of data from the…
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Primary school offering treatment hope for children with ‘callous-unemotional traits’
It’s the first clinic of its kind: purpose-built on primary school grounds to deliver a new therapy for children who…
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