A brain glitch? Quantum entanglement? Here are some of the best and oddest explanations for déjà vu we have from science ...

The documentary I Know That Voice (2013) looks at the work of actors such as Pamela Adlon, Phil LaMarr and Tom Kenny (the ...

Many people – approximately 10 per cent – will, at some point in their lives, have the experience commonly known as ‘hearing voices’. What does that mean, exactly? If this is something that happens to ...

Charlotte Hastings is a psychodynamic counsellor trained in systemic family therapy, with a background in anthropology, teaching and parenting. She presents the podcast Kitchen Sessions, teaches ...

Though relationships are grounded in shared memories, some gaps and inaccuracies can help us live well in a social world ...

is a clinical psychologist based in Philadelphia, US. Her poetry, essays and feature articles have been published by The New ...

It’s not just youth’s happy memories that have a special weight Mixed in with the highly memorable rites of growing up are more troubling highlights. But these, too, can have enduring value by ...

Sometimes, when I’m grappling with a tricky topic, I pretend that I need to explain it to a child. For example, here is my attempt at explaining the purpose of this Guide to a notional nine-year-old: ...

Psychologists have known about the ‘halo effect’ for ages. New research suggests the power of language can help explain it The halo effect isn’t confined to human traits, either. This cognitive ...

Research with transgender people sheds light on the memory processes that allow any of us to navigate periods of change ...

Brandon Bretl is an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Tyler where he conducts research in moral psychology, science education, and beliefs about science. His scholarly works are ...