We all have moments in our lives when we feel an unconscious pull towards a certain decision.
Should you walk down that dark alley? Does that person seem a bit off? Why is that giving me the heebie-jeebies?
For Isla Lucas, a gut feeling while on holiday saved her life… Or did it?
We take a look at the science and fantasy of intuition.
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How dopamine drives our addictions
Making big decisions
The toxic effects of rudeness
Language and loss
Habits and making them stick
Tears, fears and hope — your pandemic life
'As real as waking life' — exploring lucid dreams
The peculiar power of talking to strangers
The building blocks of wellbeing
Hey you! Tell us about your pandemic life
Whispers, taps and tingles — what is ASMR?
Machiavellianism, and the 'dark triad' of personality
Forget dad bod ... what about dad brain?
COVID and the brain
Electroconvulsive therapy — they still do that?
Neuromarketing — how brands target your brain
The 'benevolent' brand of sexism
The 'hidden histories' of autistic adults
Hacking humans: social engineering and the power of influence
Delirium in the ICU
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