Does psychology truly improve wellbeing? Or merely help us adjust to an ‘insane’ system? Erich Fromm on mental health in 1960 ...

Sartre’s phenomenology reveals the shift from subject to object (and back) is not just grammar. It is a matter of power ...

In the sensory and communal modes of healing that people have used throughout history, there is guidance for today ...

A criminal investigation is a complex, multifaceted problem-solving challenge. Detectives must make critical decisions rapidly – sometimes involving life and death, based on limited information in a ...

Over breakfast one April day in 1778, James Boswell asked Samuel Johnson why he gave up booze. Dr Johnson replied that he didn’t like to lose power over himself, but assured his friend that he would ...

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 ...

Friends are a treasure. In an uncertain world, they provide a comforting sense of stability and connection. We laugh together and cry together, sharing our good times and supporting each other through ...

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 – ...

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 ...

A filmmaker takes a leap of faith when he decides to risk ridicule and make a serious film about UFO sightings ...