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Millennials and business

Whether is the growth in co-working spaces around the world full of 20 and 30-somethings starting...

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Why do we text instead of talk?

We can now curate who we talk to in a way that wasn’t thinkable when a bulky landline phone sat...

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Why do physical scars matter?

Physical scars can be sources of shame or badges of honour: acquired accidentally or a cry for...

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Dystopias

Dystopic fiction is going through a bit of a boom at the moment, but why is it that we can’t seem...

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Victim blaming

The trauma of sexual assault is both personal and brutal. But what may be an indisputably...

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Parties

It’s the festive season, which means there are lots of parties going on. If you’re planning a...

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Resilience

Resilience is one of the buzzwords of the moment with multiple self-helps books and motivational...

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Why does music affect the way we feel?

An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions. Why does one...

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Why do we need to talk about men?

Many men believe their gender is under siege from a welter of criticism about male attitudes and...

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Why grandparents are important

Asked to describe your grandparents, you may conjure fond childhood memories of trips to the park...

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Why do we cheat on our partners?

Infidelity is seen as the ultimate betrayal, and many relationships are brought down by it....

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Why are we conscious?

It turns out that much of what we do – much of our behaviour – can be conducted at an unconscious...

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Why are we conscious of so little?

Sleep, day-dreaming, meditation – these are all different states of awareness. In these states...

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Why are we shy?

About half the population consider themselves to have a shy personality, but most of us feel...

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Intuition: Why should we be cautious of it?

In the second and final part exploring intuition Nastaran Tavakoli-Far speaks to cricket players...

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Intuition: Why should we trust it?

In part one of two episodes exploring intuition, Nastaran Tavakoli-Far speaks to a detective who...

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Why do we love camping?

From instant messaging, to online shopping and even smart fridges, we live in a connected age...

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Why do some people reject society?

All over the world there are people rejecting the society they live in and choosing radically...

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Why are we so gloomy about the world?

Statistics from around the world show huge improvements to our way of life, but many of us think...

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Why do we (still) wear makeup?

In the 1970s, second wave feminists declared war on makeup - arguing it oppressed women,...

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