The delightful Psyche Video ‘Le Mots de la Carpe’ by the French animator Lucrèce Andreae shows how silence can be path to ...

The gist of a scene or place can subtly alter our very sense of being, an affecting quality captured by Monet’s paintings ...

As much as people struggle with not knowing, we live in an uncertain world – and there are advantages to embracing that ...

If experience is a song, mood is the bassline. As your thoughts and sensations flow by, it’s your mood that provides the emotional undercurrent. It predisposes you to respond in certain ways to a ...

A study explores how many words people use a day, whether women really speak more than men, and whether we’re talking less ...

Brought to life with playful animation, nothing is off limits in this intimate chat among friends about living with boobs ...

Whether an act seems ‘good’ depends on how you look at it. Brain research reveals what happens when the lens changes Every day, each of us makes countless evaluations. Is the coffee you’re drinking ...

In this lyrical meditation on freedom, Big D contemplates the mysterious, free world outside after four decades in prison ...

Psychologists have known about the ‘halo effect’ for ages. New research suggests the power of language can help explain it The halo effect isn’t confined to human traits, either. This cognitive ...

Sometimes, when I’m grappling with a tricky topic, I pretend that I need to explain it to a child. For example, here is my attempt at explaining the purpose of this Guide to a notional nine-year-old: ...

From traits like extraversion to specific habits, there are many ways a couple can match. New research tests whether it helps Do birds of a feather flock together? Or do opposites attract? Folk wisdom ...