Ever wondered why people keep falling for things that don’t work? In this thought-provoking and meandering essay, we explore the mental traps, societal pressures, and flaws in science and medicine ...

If our goal is to always make good choices, why do we end up making bad ones ... This narrative might tell me things like, “It’s better to get bad attention than no attention at all ...

Why do we fire a second arrow? In some ways it’s obvious. We don’t want to feel bad; we don’t like it. We want to feel good. We want things to go well, and we want them to continue going well.

Why do we yawn? And four other bodily functions explained We take a look at the weird things our bodies do on a daily basis.

People like things that are really hard ... but to offer some explanations for why we find both physical and cognitive effort so satisfying. Alternatively, a third theory assumes that people ...

Ahead of the one-year anniversary of We Can Do Hard Things, the author and her wife Abby Wambach explain why it's so important to be honest about their imperfections Based in Los Angeles ...

BBC Bitesize explores how our memories work and why we forget things ... can stop us from remembering things. Prioritise. The more you have to do, the more you're likely to forget, so being ...