Lockdown is an emotional experience. Read an extract from Rana El Kaliouby's book 'A Girl Decoded' on how the expression of feelings is subject to cultural differences.

Rana el Kaliouby 04 May 2020

COVID-19

These Harvard scientists think we'll have to socially distance until 2022

Restrictive measures may need to be in place longer than expected as countries begin exiting lockdown.

Johnny Wood 20 Apr 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19: Why hoarding supplies is human nature, according to a psychologist

Thousands of consumers panic bought food as news of COVID-19 spread. A behavioral neuroscientist explains why hoarding food is embedded in our nature.

Stephanie Preston · The Conversation 02 Apr 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus: Here's how to avoid handshakes without offending anyone

Handshaking is an efficient way to spread germs, since we touch our faces multiple times every hour. But with COVID-19 coronavirus spreading rapidly, here's how to avoid shaking hands wit...

Lila MacLellan · Quartz 11 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Here's why society is reacting with panic to coronavirus

The transmission of infectious diseases is closely related to individual decisions, on which panic can have a huge influence.

Marianna Baggio 10 Mar 2020

COVID-19

Coronavirus and compulsory isolation 'pits human rights against public safety'

Self-isolation is a key strategy in the global fight to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus and several countries have passed emergency laws making isolation compulsory. But how are human ri...

Morgan Shimwell · The Conversation 06 Mar 2020

COVID-19

5 behavioral changes that can limit the spread of COVID-19

Simple behaviors such as washing your hands, disinfecting your phone and learning when its appropriate to wear masks, could help in stopping the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Peter Hall · The Conversation 05 Mar 2020

Behavioural Sciences

This is how to make your baby a genius

The way you talk to your baby – and how often you do it – can boost development and vocabulary, research shows.

Kate Whiting 17 Feb 2020

Behavioural Sciences

Spreading the right information can help curb pollution, study finds

After an air-quality monitoring and disclosure program in China, sales of air purifiers and face masks increased - highlighting how information can change behaviour.

Dwyer Gunn · NBER Digest 11 Feb 2020

Systemic Racism

To fix racism we need to start measuring it, says this psychologist

Fixing racism requires measurement of behaviours and actions to change them, argues Dr. Phillip Atiba Goff.

Samantha Sault 23 Jan 2020

Behavioural Sciences

The best and worst parenting advice I've heard, by a leading psychologist

Psychologist Adam Grant offers insights on how to raise a resilient child.

Beatrice Di Caro and Ceri Parker 22 Jan 2020

Neuroscience

Is nature or nurture more important when it comes to educating your children?

Children with greater reading ability are more likely to want to read, but nurture can mitigate the effects of an adverse genetic predisposition, write Kevin Mitchell and Uta Frith.

Kevin Mitchell and Uta Frith · The Conversation 02 Dec 2019

Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Here's why confidence is all you need to become a master persuader

From politicians persuading citizens, to managers trying to convince a boss in the workplace, persuasion is a skill everyone wants to master, so how do we do it?

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 28 Oct 2019

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