Psychology

In some cultures being a non-conformer is seen as a sign of creativity while in others it is seen as a sign of bad behaviour (Credit: Avishek Das/Getty Images)
Weird West
How the 'Western mind' was shaped
By Joe Henrich
Spending your money on others rather than yourself has been linked to a wide range of better health outcomes (Credit: Frederic J Brown/Getty Images)
Psychology
The benefits of being kind to others
By Marta Zaraska
Struggling to remember the right words or names is known as the tip of the tongue phenomenon (Credit: Andrei David/Alamy)
Psychology
How to stop forgetting words
By Roger Kreuz and Richard Roberts
Three Black Lives Matter supporters take to the streets (Credit: Getty Images)
Modern Love
Why no one is immune to gaslighting
By Ria Wolstenholme
Forgiveness can mean different things depending on your culture (Credit: BBC/Getty Images)
Modern Love
What forgiving says about you
By William Park
Research has shown that even when lonely people do socialise, their isolation warps their perspective (Credit: Kenny Williamson/Getty Images)
Psychology
Why solitude changes how you think
By Zaria Gorvett
Some people find pleasure in hurting other people while others are happy to do so in order to get what they want (Credit: Alamy)
Life's Big Questions
Why some people are cruel to others
By Simon McCarthy-Jones
Two arms entwined (Credit: Getty Images)
Medical Myths
Why stroking is good for you
By Claudia Hammond
Empathy for our fellow human beings can have a dark side (Credit: Getty Images)
In Depth
The surprising downsides of empathy
By Richard Fisher
Germans count to three on their hands in a different way to the British, using their thumb instead of three fingers (Credit: Alamy)
Identity
How your face and body have ‘accents’
By Leo Benedictus
Student protestors in the Phillipines wear headbands saying 'never forget' (Credit: Getty Images)
Wise Words
How societies steal ideas
By Richard Fisher
The US is undergoing a reckoning with its racist past and present (Credit: Getty Images)
Psychology
Why stereotypes do so much harm
By Tiffanie Wen
Crowd waiting for train (Credit: Getty Images)
Medical Myths
Why future feelings are hard to predict
By Claudia Hammond
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Weather
The link between weather and crime
By Zaria Gorvett
The impact of racial trauma can be profound (Credit: Alamy)
Psychology
The hidden trauma carried by many
By Lola Jaye
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