Radio 4 Series on Biology of Personality

16 March 2005

A new series on Radio 4 presented by Judith Hann provides a good introduction to the biology of personality. In particular it focusses on and explains some aspects of the [...]

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Political Correctness Gone Dreamy

15 March 2005

I have some sympathy for the idea of political correctness. At its heart lies a message of kindness to your fellow man (or woman). Be nice to each other or [...]

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Reasons For Online Dating Vary Widely

14 March 2005

→ More recent article: Online dating psychology People going in search of love online have found that their high hopes for online romance have been hit by some unexpected behaviour. [...]

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Another Stupid Fad Diet

13 March 2005

Fad diets are now so numerous that when the latest is introduced, the media must whack the scepticism up to maximum to have any hope of people reading past the [...]

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A Warning to Future Generations

12 March 2005

After yesterday's optimistic utopian visions, it is only fair to provide some balance with the reviews of two book that have more skeptical outlooks. Both authors are reaching the end [...]

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Creating a Happy Society

11 March 2005

Prospect Magazine has a blue skies article on the intersection between the psychology of happiness and politics. It asks how the research about what makes us happy can inform the [...]

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Let’s talk about sexual diversity

10 March 2005

There are two lectures at the intellectual heart of this intelligent biopic of Alfred Kinsey, the sex researcher who dared to turn a scientific eye onto our sex lives. These [...]

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