Three steps for getting over social media envy – advice from a psychologist

Accepting that you are envious of someone is the first step to adopting a healthier response.

Daniel Walker, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Bradford • conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~6 min

How community gardening could ease your climate concerns

Could community gardening emerge as an effective method for addressing climate anxiety?

Jose Yong, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 • ~8 min

Kindness has persisted in a competitive world – cultural evolution can explain why

Ancient religious customs have accelerated the evolutionary process of humans becoming more cooperative.

Jonathan R Goodman, Researcher, Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge • conversation
Sept. 25, 2023 • ~7 min

A slacker's guide to climate-friendly gardening

Your less manicured garden has the potential to combat tackle climate change and help wildlife survive.

Aimee Brett, Lecturer in Ecology & Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~7 min

How to be a good listener - and how to know when you're doing it right

How counsellors learn to be good listeners.

Fay Short, Professor, Human and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

Summer holiday science: three experiments to try with kids at home

Pretty much every kitchen can double as a chemistry set.

Stephen Ashworth, Professor of Chemical Physics and Science Communication, University of East Anglia • conversation
Aug. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

Three ways to get your nature fix without a garden

Here are a few ways you can benefit from nature in and around your home without stepping foot in a garden.

Emma White, Visiting Research Fellow in Environmental Psychology, University of Surrey • conversation
Aug. 11, 2023 • ~7 min

Extreme weather events are exactly the time to talk about climate change – here's why

Three tips from climate communication research on how to talk about climate change during extreme weather events.

Josh Ettinger, Doctoral researcher, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford • conversation
July 27, 2023 • ~7 min

Poverty is linked to poorer brain development – but reading can help counteract it

Early childhood poverty is in fact a risk factor for lower educational attainment, poorer cognition and worse mental health.

Yun-Jun Sun, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence (ISTBI), Fudan University • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~9 min

Worried about AI? You might have AI-nxiety – here's how to cope

You probably already use AI in your life - take time to think about how these tools help you.

Sanae Okamoto, Researcher in Behavioural Science and Psychology, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute (UNU-MERIT), United Nations University • conversation
June 26, 2023 • ~7 min

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