Procastination, perfectionisim, evil, uncertainty and more! These are are top psychology features of 2019.
Adam Grant: Do your co-workers know you better than you know yourself?
When it comes to self-awareness, we all have blind spots, but we also have bright spots – talents and strengths we don't quite see. To find out more about both, ask your colleagues, says psychologist Adam Grant.
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Mel Schwartz: free your mind by leaning into uncertainty
Feeling stuck in a rut? Learning to embrace uncertainty could be a way forward, says psychotherapist and author Mel Schwartz.
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David Robson: Why smart people do stupid things
David Robson used the latest research on intelligence to find out why being bright and brainy is no protection against being dense and dim.
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Therapy is powerful, but it demands strength and courage
People often see therapy as a last resort, but you don't have to be at rock-bottom to benefit from it, says clinical psychologist Dr Jacqui Winship.
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Piers Steel: Why we procrastinate - and how to stop
When it comes to procrastination the odds are stacked against us because people have been putting things off since time immemorial.
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Dr. Alex Pang: Getting more done by working less
A six-hour working day and four-day working week would be a better way to get more work done, says Dr Alex Pang.
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Thomas Curran: Giving up perfectionism
Perfectionism - fostered by the results-focused education system - is on the rise and leading to disastrous mental health outcomes.
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George Blair-West: a relationship guru on romance and divorce
Divorce is traumatic, so George Blair-West has made a study of how we choose our partners, how to recognise red flags and how to mature a relationship.
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Why do we do terrible things?
The world is not made up of good and bad people, and we’re all capable of being both, says Dr Julia Shaw.
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How to build empathy and kindness in a fractured world
Empathy is in decline around the world, but a Stanford University psychologist says it’s vital we fight to reclaim this most noble of human qualities.
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