psyche2hOpinion
Here’s how to use your imagination to prepare for any task
From sport to public speaking, the link between mental imagery and actual performance is undeniable – and you can harness it ...
psyche1dOpinion
The loss remains, so why does intense grief usually fade?
Grief’s ‘double vision’ beholds both the bereaved and dead. Recognising this duality helps explain our ability to move on ...
psyche2dOpinion
Cultural taboos arise from a basic feature of the human mind
Unquestioned community rules on marriage, dining and even black cats often stem from our hunger to explain random events ...
psyche5d
For Lucy, surviving on a remote island was hard, but returning was harder
For a woman who never fit the mould, living on a remote island was easy. Starting over afterwards was a bigger challenge ...
psyche6dOpinion
Social comparison is driving us to despair. It doesn’t have to
In the social media age, it seems impossible not to measure ourselves against others – but we can dodge the worst pitfalls ...
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Think someone should see a therapist? Here’s how to bring it up
is a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts, US. She is the author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook: CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide (2021) and The ...
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What makes a map ‘good’? On the ethics of cartography
is a cartographer and writer living and working in Minneapolis.