Psychology

Minecraft is the world's best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can't get enough of it.

People will be far more open-minded than you realise if you adopt these simple conversational techniques.

To celebrate World Sleep Day, here's our science-based guide to getting the best slumber you can – from varying sleep with the seasons to taking inspiration from the past.

Research suggests that a new type of immersive storytelling about nature told through virtual reality (VR) can both build empathy and inspire us to act.

Ethan Kross is a world expert in the psychology of emotions, and he has identified a set of tools that can help us to tend our wellbeing.

Rorschach tests play with the human imagination and our mind's ability to impart meaning onto the world around us – but what does AI see in them?

The qualities that make us stand out the most, and the main reasons that people find us attractive, can be a blessing and a curse. Sometimes they can become a reason for a breakup.

What happens when we make friends across borders? Two writers talk about their British-Italian friendship – and the fascinating cognitive science on such cross-cultural bonds.