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psychology

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Mind

How can I help a friend who is relentlessly negative about life?

From just listening to reframing the situation, there are a few ways you can help someone with a negative outlook, says advice columnist David Robson

Regulars

Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health

Mind

Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health

Features

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Mind

The relentless push for productivity misconstrues how our brains work

Leader

Take control of your brain's master switch to optimise how you think

Mind

Take control of your brain's master switch to optimise how you think

Features

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Mind

I am in a rut. Is there a way to regain my zest for life?

Regulars

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

Mind

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

Features

USA. Nevada. Las Vegas. From 'Common Sense'. 1998.

Mathematics

Top statistician David Spiegelhalter on how to deal with uncertainty

Culture

Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

Mind

Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

Comment

Is digital technology really swaying voters and undermining democracy?

Society

Is digital technology really swaying voters and undermining democracy?

Features

Health

We may finally know how the placebo effect relieves pain

A brain circuit discovered in mice could explain why placebo treatments ease pain in people

News

Health

How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise

Features

Health

If your gym instructor is an iPad, what is lost – and gained?

Features

Mind

Speed of decision-making reflects our biases

News

Humans

Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future

Features

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