I write about psychology, research communication, and the absolute state of academia
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Why we get left and right confused
How do we develop our sense of left and right? How it can go wrong? And why can sudden left-right confusion tell us that someone is having a stroke?
How to remember people's names
We’ve all forgotten someone’s name at one point or another. Here’s how to reduce the chances of that happening.
Clare explains: What is the Rule of 3?
With comedian Rachel Wheeley, I explore why you need three things for a funny list
Why it's so difficult to describe smells
I thought it was about brain structure, but it’s actually about language!
Why do people swear?
Need some debating points to challenge someone who thinks profanity is a sign of poor vocabulary? I can help.
Why do words get stuck on the tip of your tongue?
It’s all to do with the different levels of knowledge we have about a word.