PSYCHOLOGY

An active brain can protect you from dementia, but stress might eat up your ‘cognitive reserve’ – new study

An active brain can protect you from dementia, but stress might eat up your ‘cognitive reserve’ – new study

The brain’s “switch” that puts fear into overdrive

The brain’s “switch” that puts fear into overdrive

How studying (robot) pigeon navigation changed my mind about their intellect

How studying (robot) pigeon navigation changed my mind about their intellect

Study claiming antidepressant withdrawal is less common than thought fails to account for risks in long-term users

Study claiming antidepressant withdrawal is less common than thought fails to account for risks in long-term users

We’ve discovered a gene for trust – here’s how it could be linked to good health

We’ve discovered a gene for trust – here’s how it could be linked to good health

How psychedelics could help silence chronic pain

How psychedelics could help silence chronic pain

British farmers reveal their twin struggles with climate change and mental health

British farmers reveal their twin struggles with climate change and mental health

Not quite an introvert or an extravert? Maybe you’re an ambivert

Not quite an introvert or an extravert? Maybe you’re an ambivert

Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went away

Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went away

Are older adults more vulnerable to scams? What psychologists have learned about who’s most susceptible, and when

Are older adults more vulnerable to scams? What psychologists have learned about who’s most susceptible, and when

To-do list got you down? Understanding the psychology of goals can help tick things off – and keep you on track

To-do list got you down? Understanding the psychology of goals can help tick things off – and keep you on track

How game worlds are helping health-care workers practise compassionate clinical responses

How game worlds are helping health-care workers practise compassionate clinical responses