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Humans

The real reasons we laugh and what different types of laughter mean

What the three varieties of laughter say about your relationships, how giggling helps babies develop their sense of self, and why so many animals like a chuckle

Features

WHY do we act irrationally?

Humans

Why are we irrational? How a logical flaw stops us solving problems

Features

Having impostor syndrome may actually make you better at your job

Humans

Having impostor syndrome may actually make you better at your job

News

‘Ghosting’ in casual relationships linked to some personality types

Mind

‘Ghosting’ in casual relationships linked to some personality types

News

Woman flexing muscles in front of a superhero shadow

Question

How can I make myself more motivated?

How spiteful are you?

Question

How spiteful are you?

Why psychologists can't decide if moral disgust is even a thing

Humans

Why psychologists can't decide if moral disgust is even a thing

Comment

Repressed memories: The dangerous idea we can’t seem to forget

Mind

Repressed memories: The dangerous idea we can’t seem to forget

Features

Gwen Adshead interview: Why ordinary people commit heinous crimes

Humans

Gwen Adshead interview: Why ordinary people commit heinous crimes

Features

The surprising upsides of spite and how to harness them

Humans

The surprising upsides of spite and how to harness them

In an era of social media cancelling, our nasty side has never been more prominent. But the latest research suggests that, when wielded right, petty ill will can be a force for good

Features

Humans

Old review: M. Night Shyamalan's stylish horror of accelerated ageing

Culture

Humans

The biggest flaw in human decision-making – and how to fix it

Features

Humans

The science of how lockdown messes with the way we grieve

Comment

Humans

People are bad at spotting simple solutions to problems

News

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