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There's a new twist on the famous invisible gorilla psychology study

A classic study found that people can fail to notice a gorilla when they are focusing on something else, but new experiments suggest this "inattentional blindness" might not tell the whole story

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Mind

How can I help a friend who is relentlessly negative about life?

Regulars

Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health

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Why frenemies, or love-hate relationships, are so bad for your health

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Mind

The relentless push for productivity misconstrues how our brains work

Leader

Take control of your brain's master switch to optimise how you think

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Take control of your brain's master switch to optimise how you think

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Mind

I am in a rut. Is there a way to regain my zest for life?

Regulars

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

Mind

Why we avoid effort even though it can improve our well-being

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Mathematics

Top statistician David Spiegelhalter on how to deal with uncertainty

Culture

Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

Mind

Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

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Is digital technology really swaying voters and undermining democracy?

Society

Is digital technology really swaying voters and undermining democracy?

Many fear that voters are being manipulated by political campaigns that use Facebook ads, TikTok and YouTube videos, but research reveals a more surprising story

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We may finally know how the placebo effect relieves pain

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How to use psychology to hack your mind and fall in love with exercise

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If your gym instructor is an iPad, what is lost – and gained?

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Speed of decision-making reflects our biases

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