Psychology says people drawn to music and films from before they were born are not usually longing for memories they actually lived — they...
Why We’re Drawn to Music and Films from Before Our Time
A friend’s daughter played me her favourite song last week. It came out in...
New mothers who feel foggy and distracted in the first months aren’t losing their sharpness — brain scans show measurable grey-matter changes in the...
The Real Story Behind "Mommy Brain": Reorganizing Rather Than Losing Sharpness
Ask a new mother a few months into motherhood how her mind feels, and...
Psychology says people who wear black more than any other colour aren’t trying to look mysterious or intimidating — they’re often the ones who...
Why I Wear Black: Beyond Mystery and Intimidation
Last month, I undertook an inventory of my wardrobe to understand why laundry days began feeling repetitive....
We think personality is far more permanent than it really is. A 2026 study comparing public beliefs with eight longitudinal datasets covering 166,971 people...
Personality Can Be Stable Without Being Permanent
Personality is often thought of as a fixed, unchanging essence. However, a landmark 2026 study challenges this notion...
Can the planet only be saved by moving beyond capitalism? We map the strongest case its supporters make, from degrowth to the doughnut, against...
The debate over capitalism and the climate crisis
The claim that the planet cannot be saved without moving beyond capitalism is one of the most...