How watching TV in lockdown can be good for you – according to science
TV programmes with certain themes can help boost our mood.
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min
We're sleeping more in lockdown, but the quality is worse
A year into the pandemic, sleep scientists are beginning to understand how our sleep has changed.
March 1, 2021 • ~6 min
Artificial insemination in captive lions is bad news for conservation
Presenting accounts of technological success in captive lion breeding against the backdrop of rapidly diminishing wildlife loss lets humans off the hook too easily.
Feb. 26, 2021 • ~6 min
Five ways boredom could be changing your behaviour, for better or worse
Boredom can make you angry, impulsive or find meaning in life.
Feb. 24, 2021 • ~7 min
Phone call anxiety: why so many of us have it, and how to get over it
If you find phone calls stressful, there are a few things you can do to make it easier.
Feb. 23, 2021 • ~6 min
Extremist minds: these psychological traits might help identify people vulnerable to becoming radicalised
We found parallels between how individuals perform in brain games and the kind of political attitudes they adhere to.
Feb. 22, 2021 • ~6 min
The science of 'mind-reading': our new test reveals how well we understand others
Scientists have not properly distinguished mind-reading from empathy - until now.
Feb. 17, 2021 • ~7 min
Should I stay or should I go? Here are the relationship factors people ponder when deciding whether to break up
People have plenty of individual reasons to stick with or end a romantic relationship. But researchers have identified some common themes that influence this big decision.
Feb. 12, 2021 • ~8 min
Why we're obsessed with music from our youth
Memories are closely linked with music.
Feb. 11, 2021 • ~6 min
Greta Thunberg effect: people familiar with young climate activist may be more likely to act
A new study documents the influence of Greta Thunberg on the public's motivation to act on climate change.
Feb. 4, 2021 • ~7 min
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