The gist of a scene or place can subtly alter our very sense of being, an affecting quality captured by Monet’s paintings ...

See a city through a visitor’s eyes to capture feelings you’ve lost, or never had – it’s the vicarious construal effect ...

A study explores how many words people use a day, whether women really speak more than men, and whether we’re talking less ...

In this lyrical meditation on freedom, Big D contemplates the mysterious, free world outside after four decades in prison ...

As much as people struggle with not knowing, we live in an uncertain world – and there are advantages to embracing that ...

I spotted an old beach ball in my shed the other day and I was suddenly transported to a joyful memory of running and splashing with my children on the sand at low tide. Psychologists call this ...

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: ...