Is there a dark side to gratitude?
Feeling thankful is increasingly touted as a cure-all, but sometimes there are reasons not to be grateful
Am I a type A personality – and should I care?
Videos about personality science are going viral on social media, but beware of giving them credence, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Why do we yawn? It’s almost certainly not for the reason you think
Given that we’ve literally grown up with them, we often know surprisingly little about how our bodies work. This new series aims to fill the gaps
Growing up, Bianca could never predict her father’s moods: the disorientation of an emotionally immature parent echoed into her adulthood
In therapy, we began with acknowledging this was not her fault. From there, we worked to rebuild Bianca’s sense of agency
The peacock parent problem: how to survive being raised by a narcissist
Psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton has written a book about growing up with a mother or father who is grandiose, entitled, exploitative and lacking in empathy. She discusses how to recognise the signs – and recover
How modern life makes us sick – and what to do about it
From depression to obesity, the concept of ‘evolutionary mismatch’ can help foster self-compassion and point the way to a more rewarding existence
Andrea Sabbadini obituary
Psychoanalyst and writer who explored connections between film and the unconscious in a festival and several books
Love’s Labour by Stephen Grosz review – the truth about relationships
In a series of revelatory case studies, a psychoanalyst lays bare the messy reality of romantic love
Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower
Some people spend their lives feeling out of place in groups – but this tendency comes with unique opportunities
Are we heading for a world where no one ever needs to talk to another human being?
Self-service tills, apps for shopping and takeaways, silent hair salons, driverless taxis – why are we going to extreme lengths to avoid engaging with each other?
‘The room started to spin, my breath grew short’: could I conquer my fear of public speaking?
For years, speaking in public has triggered panic attacks. So to overcome them, I road-tested some popular methods, from psychotherapy to virtual reality
Julie was smart and competent, yet her less qualified colleagues surpassed her. Imposter syndrome held her back
By not seeking promotion, Julie never risked failure. Viewing her chronic self-doubt as a defence mechanism helped her challenge it
Naomi Stadlen obituary
Psychotherapist and author who focused on the communication of mothers with their babies
‘Women have more power than they think’: self-help superstar Mel Robbins on success, survival and silencing her critics
The lawyer turned motivational speaker fills arenas with her promise that you can always turn things around – even if her ideas aren’t exactly new. What is it about her that makes people listen?
The noises you make every day fill me with disgust. Now I’m not afraid to tell you
Misophonia has clearly been with me forever. But I’m ready to start the conversation