psyche10hOpinion
Going with your gut feels good, but it’s not always wise
Research is revealing the mood benefits of making intuitive decisions, but some situations call for an analytical approach ...
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A key part of creativity is picking up on what others overlook
We all constantly filter a flood of details coming in. This process helps explain what gives some brains a creative edge ...
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A psychologist’s tips for getting a grip on your social media use
Is social media causing you problems? Here are some personal and practical ways to reap its benefits with fewer drawbacks ...
psyche13dOpinion
The most profound wonder is stirred by what is most ordinary
Rare moments of wonder at the mere existence of things – rather than the dramatic or new – involve perceiving with the soul ...
psyche7dOpinion
How temptation works, and why it nearly stopped me writing this
Temptation can be sneaky – a rationalising voice that subtly undermines your resolve. But there are ways to outsmart it ...
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Fixating on her body, a woman grapples with strange distortions of the self
Through vivid, surreal illustrations, a filmmaker captures her fraught relationship with her body after a breakup ...
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The ways Sugar Babies navigate two roles: lover and employee
is a senior analyst at the Foresight Factory, UK. She lives in London. When we think about romance, we often believe it exists outside the commercial landscape. From pop-song lyrics to cheesy ...
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Why did bloody knights write love songs about spring blossoms?
is professor of music at Indiana University, US. Her books include The Refrain and the Rise of the Vernacular in Medieval French Music and Poetry (2013) and Song, Landscape, and Identity in Medieval ...