You can kiss a girl?’ Four women recall the joy and vulnerability of first-time queer attraction in this charming animation ...

In the social media age, it seems impossible not to measure ourselves against others – but we can dodge the worst pitfalls ...

Unquestioned community rules on marriage, dining and even black cats often stem from our hunger to explain random events ...

Once maligned by philosophers, metaphors are a key communication tool for extending the power of literal speech ...

Grief’s ‘double vision’ beholds both the bereaved and dead. Recognising this duality helps explain our ability to move on ...

For a woman who never fit the mould, living on a remote island was easy. Starting over afterwards was a bigger challenge ...

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is an associate professor of behavioural science at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, US.