Psychology

‘Some things can’t be repaired’: how do you recover when a friend betrays you?

With the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial poring over the destruction of a celebrity friendship, four people share their experiences of treachery and trauma

Sirin Kale

19, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

How to trick your brain into better eating habits

Ditching the cutlery, scoffing a big first bite and discussing the carrots can help rewire our brains and make us more mindful of our meals

Clare Finney

17, May, 2022 @12:00 PM

The secret to saving your relationship: eight lessons from a couples therapist

Over three decades Susanna Abse has worked with every kind of couple. She shares what she’s learned on how to stay the distance

Zoe Williams

14, May, 2022 @8:00 AM

Bittersweet by Susan Cain review – a mawkish manifesto for the happy-sad

The author of Quiet again bangs the drum for the world’s sensitive souls, but her unflagging earnestness is depressingly short of nuance and humour

Nicci Gerrard

09, May, 2022 @8:00 AM

Cynics masquerade as wise, but they’re doing everyone a disservice | Torsten Bell

Their world-weary attitude deceives others into believing they’re better at their jobs than they are

Torsten Bell

08, May, 2022 @10:00 AM

Anxiety can be good for you

It’s never going to be fun, but it can be healthy – and facing up to it is always better than hiding, says Kate Smith

Kate Smith

07, May, 2022 @2:00 PM

How to rebuild a life after the death of a partner

Losing someone you love dearly is devastating, but the bond couples shared in life is vital to those who live on, says Juliet Rosenfeld

Juliet Rosenfeld

01, May, 2022 @11:00 AM

What I’ve learned from 10 years of therapy - and why it’s time to stop

Therapy was like finding a key for a door that had been locked my whole life. Here are the nine things it’s taught me

Hannah Booth

30, Apr, 2022 @7:00 AM

Workers think less creatively in Zoom meetings, study finds

Face-to-face gatherings produce more ideas – and more inventive ones – than videoconferencing, say researchers

Ian Sample Science editor

27, Apr, 2022 @3:00 PM

Your Mum and Dad review – Larkin-inspired essay on a family’s psychological wounds

Film-maker Klaartje Quirijns turns the camera on her mother and father as they open up about the trauma of her elder sister’s death

Peter Bradshaw

25, Apr, 2022 @8:00 AM

Don’t insist on being positive – allowing negative emotions has much to teach us

Leaning into difficult feelings can help you find the way forward, according to a refreshing new wave of books, says Jamie Waters

Jamie Waters

24, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM

The father of lateral thinking pulls posthumous tricks out of his hat

The newly published will of philosopher, self-help maverick and ‘one-man global industry’ Dr Edward de Bono reveals surprises about his children – and his wealth

Vanessa Thorpe and Sarah Limbrick