From Mesopotamia and ancient Greece to precolonial India and medieval London, gender has always been more than a binary Nestled inside the Greek and Roman Sculpture Gallery on the ground floor of the ...

Chrysanthi Blithikioti is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of General Psychology at the University of Padova in Italy, specialising in psychology and neuroscience. Her work focuses on ...

A filmmaker takes a leap of faith when he decides to risk ridicule and make a serious film about UFO sightings ...

As you read, do you scribble around the edges? Over the years, writers have sworn by the practice. Edgar Allan Poe once wrote: ‘In getting my books, I have been always solicitous of an ample margin … ...

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Tics come in the form of involuntary movements, from face twitching to leg jerking, and involuntary vocalisations – these can be non-speech sounds, such as whistling or coughing, or words, such as ...

A few years ago, Jessica Pan – a young journalist living in London and with the world at her feet – found herself at a low point. Life had become predictable and samey. ‘I realised that I was using ...

Some masculine norms are a straightjacket, depriving men of the connections they need. It takes bravery to leave them behind ‘I get sad at weddings, but not for the reason you might think. When I see ...

Towards the end of every year, many parents find themselves fielding difficult questions, such as: how does a man fly across the entire world in a single night to deliver presents? How does he fit ...

In many areas of life, a bit of preparation can do a lot to lessen anxiety and help you make the most of what lies ahead. Not only does that include planning for adverse events like storms, power ...

Four years ago, while recovering from an alcohol dependence, I heard the following words from a psychologist: ‘Your problem isn’t anxiety. It’s trusting yourself.’ At the time, I interpreted that ...

Are you troubled by the thought that life is just too short? Would you feel deeply uncomfortable walking through a cemetery? Have you ever experienced a jolt of panic upon realising a celebrity has ...