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The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions

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    Why scarcity can damage decision making

    Mon 5 Nov 2018

    How when we suffer a scarcity of mental resources, we fail to plan for our futures

  • Plane, Train and Bird Spotting

    Mon 29 Oct 2018

    Why do people love plane, train and bird spotting?

  • Why Have Women Taken To Wellness?

    Mon 22 Oct 2018

    Nastaran Tavakoli-Far asks why women seek alternative ways to improve their health.

  • Why do we keep open secrets?

    Mon 15 Oct 2018

    Nastaran Tavakoli-Far on open secrets in religious organisations, businesses and families

  • Rhetoric

    Mon 8 Oct 2018

    What can the social media generation learn from the ancient art of persuasion?

  • Compassion Fatigue

    Mon 1 Oct 2018

    Why do we get overwhelmed by caring about other people?

  • Why has feminism affected the mother-son bond?

    Mon 24 Sep 2018

    Feminist mothers share the complexities of bringing up a son and the conflicts that arise

  • Why the father-son relationship is important

    Mon 17 Sep 2018

    A father can continue to influence a son long after they have stopped living together

  • Why do we forget the things we’ve learned?

    Mon 10 Sep 2018

    Why is it we remember some facts easily, and others slip away?

  • Why do we feel heartbreak?

    Mon 3 Sep 2018

    We take a look at heartbreak and discuss why we suffer pain when a relationship ends.

  • Antarctica

    Mon 27 Aug 2018

    Why are we fascinated with Antarctica?

  • Why boredom is interesting

    Mon 20 Aug 2018

    Why boredom can be quite interesting

  • Being at Sea

    Mon 13 Aug 2018

    Sailor Lesley Curwen asks why we are drawn to go to sea

  • Why Do We Love Boats?

    Mon 6 Aug 2018

    How our love affair with the boat can be a deep and passionate attachment

  • Female friendships

    Mon 30 Jul 2018

    Why is new tech a mixed blessing for female friendships?

  • Male friendships

    Mon 23 Jul 2018

    Why do men crave friendships with other men?

  • School Reunions

    Mon 16 Jul 2018

    Caz Graham finds out why people go to their school reunion.

  • Us and Them

    Mon 9 Jul 2018

    Why do we divide the world into us and them?

  • Status

    Mon 2 Jul 2018

    How would you define your status in society? And why do some suffer status anxiety?

  • Fishing

    Mon 25 Jun 2018

    Why do people want to fish when it is increasingly difficult?

  • Why Football is the World’s Game

    Mon 18 Jun 2018

    Why has football becomes the world’s favourite team sport?

  • Why Do We Love Landscapes?

    Mon 11 Jun 2018

    Why do so many people love landscapes like the English Lake District?

  • Self-Help

    Mon 4 Jun 2018

    Why do we believe complete strangers can guide us in improving every aspect of our lives

  • Dogs

    Mon 28 May 2018

    Why do we have such a close and complex relationship with dogs?

  • Immortality

    Mon 21 May 2018

    Why do people chase immortality? We those who believe science is close to beating death

  • Self-Marriage

    Mon 14 May 2018

    Why do people marry themselves, is it narcissism, or a bold step to finding happiness?

  • Romance Fraud

    Mon 7 May 2018

    Why do people fall victims to online romance frauds

  • Giving Away Data

    Mon 30 Apr 2018

    Why are we giving away our data so freely?

  • Carrying Guns

    Mon 23 Apr 2018

    In the US, those least likely to be victims of gun violence are most likely to carry guns

  • Fantasies

    Mon 16 Apr 2018

    Why do people create and inhabit fantasy worlds?

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