Psychology

‘Narcissists – only more devious’: Anita Chaudhuri explores the world of the Dark Empath and how to recognise the danger signs; ‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: what’s behind the flood of 21st-century retellings of the Tudors, including the new TV series The Mirror and the Light?; and Philippa Perry advises one reader on how to circumnavigate emotional hesitancy. Continue reading...

AI and research into its use have enormous potential to improve teaching and learning.

Do you think you know? The Dunning-Kruger effect may be tricking you. Learn how to spot overconfidence and stay curious to keep growing.

Counteract election disappointment and gloomy social media posts by cultivating serenity, making an action plan, and moving forward.

Can AI creativity lose its soul by being "too good"?

Quiet leadership is about cultivating inner strength, emotional intelligence, and empathy, and it empowers leaders to create lasting impact through authenticity and self-awareness.

Apologies that are offered in a spirit of abundance are worlds apart from those all-too-common hangdog admissions of guilt that leave many people feeling "less than."

Language can be used to dominate others, and it often is. Yet, we also have tools to protect ourselves from this type of abuse.

When it comes to love, are you asking for too much—or not nearly enough?

It may seem to be an unattainable ideal to have the way you earn a living truly fit with the type of person you are. New research shows five ways to make this a reality.

New research reveals that conservatives are more likely to click on search ads due to their trust in marketplace systems.

High school IQ predicts midlife drinking habits: smarter teens are more likely to drink moderately or heavily as adults but binge less often, with income partially explaining the link between intelligence and alcohol use.

A meta-analysis found that yoga interventions, particularly trauma-sensitive, Kundalini, Satyananda, and Holistic Yoga, reduce self-reported PTSD and depression symptoms.

Both men and women tend to spend more on gifts for committed partners than for affair partners, countering the stereotype that men lavish more on extramarital relationships. Gift-giving primarily reinforces long-term relationships.

A large-scale cross-cultural study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science found that people in relationships, particularly satisfying ones, report higher emotional wellbeing and life satisfaction compared to singles.

Researchers found a brain pathway linking the anterior cingulate cortex, pontine nuclei, and cerebellum that reduces pain when relief is expected, showing how expectations activate natural pain-relief mechanisms involving neurons and the brain’s opioid system.

Feeling frazzled and drained at the end of the day? Try these expert micro-habitsIf you’re often tempted to reach for a ready meal at the end of a busy day, it may be a good idea to add some ultra-easy home-cooked suppers to your arsenal. Nutritionist Sophie Trotman’s secret weapon is breakfast for dinner – particularly when it’s high protein, as the macronutrient is satiating and helps to keep blood sugar balanced. “My ‘fast food’ is scrambled eggs on toasted rye bread,” she says, “with sauteed spinach on the side, if I’m feeling extravagant.” She also suggests mixing together eggs, banana, milled flaxseed, ground almonds and protein powder to ..

From hard-partying TV star to mindfulness-practising family guy, Günsberg says he got really lucky in life. But he also got osteoarthritis in his 30sGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOsher Günsberg keeps stopping to smell the flowers. As we walk along Sydney’s eastern coastline, he cuts himself off mid-sentence to point out warrigal greens (“cook them like kale or spinach, they’re really good”) and ginger (someone will pinch it soon, he says, given “those things are $20 a kilo”). We pause to touch the soft fronds of a woolly bush, which he uses at home in place of a Christmas tree, and admire the seed pods and bottle brushes growing wild.The TV host is not launching a ..

The Scottish film-maker on bringing humour to his look at male emotional repression, being compared to Louis Theroux, and his problems with reality TVSilence is golden – at least where men are concerned. The “strong, silent type” endures as an aspirational archetype, whether you are a man yourself, or simply someone who interacts with them. In popular fiction, the Jack Reacher action novels have sold about 100m copies. The big man’s catchphrase is, tellingly, not a phrase at all, rather, it’s an anti-phrase: “Reacher said nothing.” In film, one of the ultimate images of machismo is Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator: leather jacket, motorcycle and, famously,..

Personal Perspective: Embracing anger and grief after a loss can deepen faith, spark healing, and guide us to a place of profound understanding.

Can we really achieve immortality? Explore the latest scientific breakthroughs, ethical dilemmas, and what the future might hold in the quest for eternal life.

In conversation with Julie Scelfo, a parent and activist concerned by children's social media use.

Personal Perspective: Dealing with a client’s death and dying affects our personal, private lives. So what do we do with the grief we’re feeling?

Contributing to a better world requires navigating the psychological perils that can unravel it.

Is the winter darkness getting you down? Learn the difference between the winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder, and discover ways to feel better during the colder months.

Do you often feel like you’re always chasing "more"? Learn how you can shift from scarcity-based thinking to a mindset of "enough."

Could true healing require dissolving the self entirely? Explore how mysticism combined with psychedelics challenge modern psychology's approach.

Family stories — including stories about illness — are important in articulating family values and increasing family connection. Learn more about the importance of narrative.

The psychology of bullying and beating the bully.

General AI models rival specialized ones in most medical tasks, proving that optimized prompts and strategic use may outpace costly domain-specific training.