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Psychology

Health

The Scandinavian secrets to keeping positive in a covid-19 winter

Lockdown restrictions in winter might seem something to dread, but we can combat this by embracing the mindset of people used to long, dark winters, says health psychologist Kari Leibowitz

Features

Mind

Simon Baron-Cohen: Why autism and invention are intimately related

Features

Humans

Crazy, Not Insane review: Why do people become murderers?

Culture

Humans

Joe Henrich interview: Psychology must look beyond Western cultures

Features

Humans

Insights into the neural roots of bias suggest ways to fix the problem

News

Humans

We all have hidden prejudices – here’s how to override them

Features

Humans

What do unconscious bias tests really reveal about racism?

Features

Humans

Lasana Harris interview: How your brain is conditioned for prejudice

Features
Rats

Life

Rats will help others in distress, but they can be influenced not to

News

Humans

Terrie Moffitt interview: Can a young person’s genes really set them up for a life of crime?

Most adolescents dabble in delinquency, but few become lifetime offenders. Long-running studies can help tell us why and improve policing, says psychologist Terrie Moffitt

Features

Health

Grief over covid-19 deaths may be unusually severe and long-lasting

News

Humans

Evolution tells us why there are two types of leader in today’s world

Features

Parenthood alters your personality but you don’t become more mature

News

Humans

Humankind review: A compelling case for believing people are good

Culture