The science of sadness
How can science experimentally explore emotion? And why does it need to? Research into sadness re...
In 2016, Professor Stephen Hawking presented two lectures during the Reith Lecture Series at the Royal Institution in...
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Premonition, seizures and memory: the strange phenomenon of déjà vu
It’s a curious French expression for a feeling that many of us have experienced. What does it tel...
It’s fair to say that Dr Anne Cleary, a professor at Colorado State University, never intended to study déjà vu. Clea...
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The art (and science) of procrastination
Why can it take us so long to get around to the things we’ve said we’d do? Researchers have set t...
Back in March, my mother called from Poland to ask if I could paint a particular sunset scene for her sister. I’d rec...
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Cry-olin: musical instruments convey human emotion by mimicking speech
Apparently violins can both smile and scream. Who knew?
Singers can convey a lot of emotion in the tone of their voices: a trembling sound might denote sadness, and a voice ...
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Trolls really are just angry souls
Study reveals that those spewing online hate are just as hostile offline.
Words don’t come easy. But anger does. Research suggests it’s not the anonymity of the internet that excites hostilit...
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Curb your assumptions about COVID noncompliance
A just-published study aimed to capture the nuance and complexity of why people don’t comply – or...
Last week, as COVID-19 case numbers continued to rise in Sydney despite weeks of tight restrictions, a group of psych...
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The psychology of COVID compliance
Researchers untangle the complexities of breaking and following the rules.
A study by Australian and Canadian researchers has identified some common psychological features of people who don’t ...
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Under the (social) influence
Behavioural change comes from the periphery of society – not from influencers.
The modern-day influence economy would have us believe that the best way to sell a product – or an idea – is to have ...
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Hermann Rorschach spills the ink
What do you see when you look at this image?
Splash red wine on a white tablecloth and, along with receiving a scolding, you might also be invited to partake in a...
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Facing up to ordinary things
Angry handbags and happy coffee: our brains are wired to see faces in everyday objects.
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