Psychology

For over a decade, this image-based technique has helped people switch off their busy brains and fall asleep at night. How exactly does it play upon the mind?

Nine science-backed techniques to help you cope and find some calm in turbulent times.

From preventing nail-biting and doomscrolling all the way up to helping people addicted to drugs, knitting can have a surprisingly powerful affect on your brain.

From the idea that most infants sleep 12 hours to the suggestion that daytime naps can improve nighttime slumbers, we expose the biggest misconceptions that are troubling parents.

With technology offering instant gratification and quick thrills, experts explain how adding friction to our day-to-day can help heal our attention span and deepen our sense of self.

Scientific research is up-ending age-old gender stereotypes about empathy – and revealing new ways of thinking about masculinity.

Overwhelming, distressing, all-consuming: this little-known form of romantic longing can have a devastating impact.