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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
This is the link between happiness and professional success
Following the reaction to his book Happiness By Design, Paul Dolan looks at the conflict between the social narrative of occupational status and personal experiences of happiness in a job.