Psychology
You don’t have to be alone to experience loneliness – and more friends isn’t the answer | Gaynor Parkin and Erika Clarry
Recently described as a public health emergency, profound loneliness can affect anyone craving deeper connections
Gaynor Parkin and Erika Clarry
28, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Biting the skin off my fingers feels like self-harm – but I can’t stop | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Therapy could help you figure out why you still resort to this coping mechanism from your past – which is one I can relate to
Annalisa Barbieri
26, May, 2023 @1:00 PM
How the perils of mountain biking helped me cope with my brain tumour diagnosis | Tracey Croke
Hurtling down trails on two wheels might not be the most obvious way to cope with a life-changing news but for Tracey Croke it helped her find inner peace
Tracey Croke
24, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
‘Dealing with kidnappers is easy!’ A hostage negotiator reveals the secrets that can transform your life
After years in the police, Scott Walker became a ‘response consultant’, handling everything from abductions to piracy and cyber-attacks. The skills he used can help you get a pay rise, lower your rent, defuse a family crisis …
Elle Hunt
22, May, 2023 @10:00 AM
A Chelsea garden for our darkest days
Darren Hawkes, garden designer and Samaritans helpline volunteer, has created a space full of empathy at the Chelsea Flower Show. By Donna Ferguson
Donna Ferguson
21, May, 2023 @1:00 PM
Is The Creator the first (or last) in a new wave of sci-fi movies about AI?
The trailer for Gareth Edwards’ new film shows humanity being outsmarted by AI – and is released just as our overlords-to-be are rearing their terrifying heads
Ben Child
19, May, 2023 @3:13 PM
Every anxiety dream I’ve ever had – ranked! | Alice Tovey
From self-cannibalism to spilling tomato sauce down my wedding dress, my nightmares are trying to keep me real
Alice Tovey
18, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
They moved to a Buddhist retreat in rural America. Have they found happiness?
I spent a week shadowing practitioners to learn whether it changed them in the ways they had hoped
Elizabeth Weissberg with photographs by Terra Fondriest
17, May, 2023 @3:15 PM
The splat is out of the bag: a first-ever look at the making of the Rorschach test
The ink blots have been used as a diagnostic tool for 100 years, but the making of new ones, every five years, has been a closely guarded secret – until now
Jeremy Millar
17, May, 2023 @1:00 PM
I took anger management classes. Here’s what they get wrong about the world
The course focuses on taming a ubiquitous emotion. But what about addressing its root causes?
Olivia Watson
11, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
Struck by lightning, my face burned and my memory disappeared. Here is how I made it back
Scott Knudsen was holding his baby when a strike tore through his body. He reflects on the challenging, laughter-filled path to reclaiming his health and identity
Elle Hunt
09, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Could an ‘emotional support’ chatbot help me de-stress? Only one way to find out | Arwa Mahdawi
Startups say their AI-powered, therapist-trained bots can help us navigate life’s challenges. I decided to put them to the test
Arwa Mahdawi
08, May, 2023 @9:16 AM
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