At a basic level, knowing yourself and your preferences can work as an intuitive guide for making most kinds of decisions.

What does it mean to be masculine, manly, or just a man? When men are asked this question, they tend to talk about traditional masculine traits. They might talk about “toxic masculinity” or focus on ...

Both Covid-19 and systemic racism pose real life-or-death dangers. So why are so many people becoming preoccupied instead with threats that have no grounding in reality? It’s partly because of the ...

So you downloaded the dating apps, you picked your cutest selfies, and now you’re staring down a blank profile wondering how ...

For years, talking to yourself carried an unfair reputation. Parents scolded children for it, teachers considered it a distraction, and adults often worried it made them look eccentric. Yet, modern ...

The controversial Macdonald Triad points to three specific behaviour traits in children that are identified in serial killers.

That being said, some quirky personality traits can only be found in the most interesting people you know. Without them realizing it, they'll do or say something completely out of nowhere, causing ...

Childhood maltreatment, trauma, and poor support are all often linked to worsened adult outcomes, whether that be struggling to form healthy relationships or suffering from mental illnesses. Like a ...

Your reliability and honesty make people feel comfortable and secure around you. Having integrity doesn't mean you never make mistakes, but it does mean taking responsibility when you do. You don't ...

Speaking on The Guardian’s Science Focus podcast recently, Dr Mary Whatley, assistant professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, discussed how older people’s responses to trivia questions ...