Why do we find Black Friday sales and offers so irresistible? Part of the appeal is how the adverts tap into the psychology of how we value and spend money Black Friday • 22 Nov
Why we keep comparing politicians to Hitler & why we need to stop It's a comparison which is unproductive at best and dangerous at worst as it effectively kills public debate Society • 16 Nov
Why are my kids well behaved with other people but brats to me? If children behave well in one setting, the good news is that we know they are capable of doing the same at home Parenting • 17 Nov
Why handwriting is good for your brain Research over the years has pointed out that there are many advantages and benefits to writing by hand Psychology • 08 Nov
Why people who are great at their job can fail when promoted It's the curse of the accidental manager, people who have moved up the corporate ladder without formal management or leadership training Work and careers • 06 Nov
Why watching films could be good for your mental health Because of the effect that films can have, there's growing interest in using them as a therapeutic tool. Psychology • 24 Oct
3 tips to beat the psychological challenges of running a marathon Here are some insights from 21 long-distance runners into strategies that could help your marathon performance Marathons • 26 Oct
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct
Why do you have so many unread emails? 4 tips to manage the time demands of digital communication when there's just so much to do Psychology • 16 Oct
Why Friday 13th superstitions are all in your head Superstitions like crossing your fingers or throwing spilled salt over your shoulder can have a powerful impact on your emotions Friday 13th • 13 Oct
Does being an only child affect your development? Research shows that growing up without siblings does not have a big impact on cognitive development compared to other family characteristics Psychology • 06 Oct
How growing up in poverty impacts children Poverty can affect a child's physical and mental health, social, emotional and cognitive development Psychology • 04 Oct
Why you're more likely to drink when you're happy than when sad There are several possible factors behind the fascinating psychology of why and when we drink Psychology • 27 Sep
How BookTok is influencing what you read BookTok's influence over the publishing industry and what young people (and especially young women) are reading is staggering Books • 29 Sep
Dynamic pricing: would you pay more for pints in a busy pub? We may see pubs following airlines and hotels and trying to get customers to pay more for their drinks during peak times Retail • 20 Sep
What's going on in our brains while we're sleeping? Dreams and nightmares are mysterious and we're still learning about how they keep our brains ticking over Sleep • 18 Sep
How to avoid saying 'yes' to every commitment and request We tend to overestimate how much time we will have in the future and overcommit, so how can we avoid this time trap? Psychology • 15 Sep
6 ways psychology can help you learn Irish Here are some psychological concepts which can be adopted to help you improve your cúpla focal Gaeilge • 05 Sep
Why having low expectations probably won't make you happier Should we all lower our expectations to be happier? Here's what psychology research says Psychology • 30 Aug
How to be a good listener You will know when you are truly listening when you start to genuinely want to hear and understand the other person Psychology • 25 Aug
Can sleeping in separate beds really help your relationship? You may move rooms to get a decent night's sleep, but does this impact your relationship, intimacy and sex life? Relationships • 04 Aug
Is using headphones in the office to block out noise a good idea? Workers hate office noise and find it distracting, but is using headphones to shut out colleagues the solution? Work and careers • 31 Jul
How Instagram and TikTok are making you a worse tourist Many bad travel attitudes and habits have emerged as a result of social media-driven tourism Social Media • 28 Jul
What does it really mean to be asexual? Asexuality is commonly defined as an absence of sexual attraction towards other people, but it's not quite as simple as that Society • 27 Jul
Why does the death of an artist we love affect us so much? 'It's actually a complex question when you go to to pull at the strings of how it all comes together' Psychology • 27 Jul
