Have you ever wondered how some people see so much in what they read – whether they’re reading novels or stories, poems or plays, essays or memoirs, or something entirely different? One of the ...
Next to me, on my desk, is a pile of about 50 books. Some of them I bought. Some I was given by friends. Some were sent by people I didn’t even know, who thought I might be interested in their work.
Visualisation activates similar brain areas as real-life experiences. Here’s how to use mental imagery to improve results ...
Chicago’s roller rink skating regulars share incredible moves alongside words of wisdom in this vibrant short documentary ...
Doctors said my son would die. I wouldn’t believe them, raised millions of dollars and travelled the world for a cure ...
In the sensory and communal modes of healing that people have used throughout history, there is guidance for today ...
A filmmaker takes a leap of faith when he decides to risk ridicule and make a serious film about UFO sightings ...
A few years ago, Jessica Pan – a young journalist living in London and with the world at her feet – found herself at a low point. Life had become predictable and samey. ‘I realised that I was using ...
Watson’s treatment is revealing of society’s wider attitude toward single people. In 2019, she told Vogue that this ‘subliminal messaging’ was so strong that it had seeped into her psyche causing her ...
Have you ever had a decent conversation in a lift? If not, join the club – being in a lift with a stranger is a universally awkward experience. One reason is the typical duration of a lift journey – ...
Does psychology truly improve wellbeing? Or merely help us adjust to an ‘insane’ system? Erich Fromm on mental health in 1960 ...
Some people watch history pass by. Others high in ‘historical consciousness’ truly live it – and seem to benefit as a result ...