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Why are some people fiery and impulsive while others are calm and measured? The ancient Greeks believed they had the answer, ...

Some studies suggest one-size-fits-all mindfulness and mental-health programmes may even increase difficulties among young ...

Consider 'wisdom.' What comes to mind? An old man, long white beard, sitting upon folded legs, and eyes closed? Whatever it is, it likely can't exist without critical thinking.

From Elon Musk appearing at Tommy Robinson’s rally to billion-dollar tech deals being ushered into the UK amid warnings we are handing over control to US companies, Jonathan Margolis, who a decade ago ...

They promised utopian paradises, unshackled by governments and buoyed by tech. What they built instead was a costly illusion. Holly Baxter reports on how seasteading started, unraveled and is now risi ...

A growing body of evidence says it plainly: stop chasing confidence. Calmer, happier lives come from calibration, compassion, ...

Researchers are discussing 2025 PN7, a small celestial body that's following a similar orbital path to our planet's without being gravitationally tied to Earth ...

You don’t need to be a rebel to defy. Defiance isn’t about personality, it’s a practice – one that’s becoming essential in ...

American psychology owes its 20th-century growth to federal funding. The roots of this relationship can be traced back to ...

The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, ...