From traits like extraversion to specific habits, there are many ways a couple can match. New research tests whether it helps ...

The gist of a scene or place can subtly alter our very sense of being, an affecting quality captured by Monet’s paintings ...

As much as people struggle with not knowing, we live in an uncertain world – and there are advantages to embracing that ...

The difference between a brief flirtation and an all-consuming love affair is one of interest. Put a different way: the thing ...

A study explores how many words people use a day, whether women really speak more than men, and whether we’re talking less ...

Whether an act seems ‘good’ depends on how you look at it. Brain research reveals what happens when the lens changes Every day, each of us makes countless evaluations. Is the coffee you’re drinking ...

Everybody has a little more control than they think.’ A neuroscientist explains how we can become architects of our emotions ...

Psychologists have known about the ‘halo effect’ for ages. New research suggests the power of language can help explain it The halo effect isn’t confined to human traits, either. This cognitive ...

Practising Carl Rogers’s unconditional positive regard helps me be more compassionate and less judgmental – of myself too ...

A heartfelt animation portrays the evolving relationship between a daughter and her father, who lives with bipolar disorder ...

Sometimes, when I’m grappling with a tricky topic, I pretend that I need to explain it to a child. For example, here is my attempt at explaining the purpose of this Guide to a notional nine-year-old: ...