Conversations are supposed to be two-sided – but all too often we come up against someone who’s passionately, exclusively in love with the sound of their own voice. Time to fight back …When I was in my early teens, I was often...
Read MorePeople with persistent predatory personalities cause an inordinate amount of pain. Recently, our shared understanding of them has grown – and it could help protect usThe classic checklist for psychopathy was developed in 1980 by...
Read MoreHumans are the only animals whose faces redden with embarrassment. Should we see that as an affliction, or as a blessing?‘Blushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions,” Charles Darwin once wrote, and he wasn’t...
Read MoreMy generation is struggling to find safety in our human relationships. AI companionship is filling the gap“There are parts of myself I only share with my AI,” Jerome told me. “Your AI?” I asked.He was 27, three months out of a...
Read MoreFor those who are burned out, perimenopausal, or both, dancing all night can be a panacea. It’s great exercise, lowers stress, boosts energy and provides connection. No wonder so many are doing itIt’s 4am and I’m in a club – the...
Read MoreFor those who are burned out, perimenopausal, or both, dancing all night can be a panacea. It’s great exercise, lowers stress, boosts energy and provides connection. No wonder so many are doing itIt’s 4am and I’m in a club – the...
Read MoreFrom Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You to Jodie Foster in A Private Life, an onscreen parade of psychoanalysts are unravelling before us, tapping into our worst fearsThere is an old adage that “every therapist needs a...
Read MoreI tried everything from gong baths to junk food and intermittent crying as I attempted to deal with my grief. Nothing helped – until I started tuning in to what my body was telling meI didn’t think I could survive the death of...
Read MoreAlthough it might seem like a minor irritant, the consequences of email incivility can be far-reachingReceived a rude email at work? You’re not alone.When I was weighing a move from full-time to freelance work, a terse email...
Read MoreLindsay C Gibson’s book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was an enormous unexpected hit in the pandemic. Now the psychologist is back with her advice for raising happy, healthy childrenAround the time of the...
Read MoreYou may think you know when someone’s trying to deceive you, but there’s a clever trick very few people are aware of – one that has eluded AI and Traitors contestants alikeCan you tell if someone is lying?Close your eyes. You’re...
Read MoreTo test the safety and security of AI, hackers have to trick large language models into breaking their own rules. It requires ingenuity and manipulation – and can come at a deep emotional costA few months ago, Valen Tagliabue...
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