Why we copy others’ way of speaking
Ever wonder why you sound different depending on who you’re talking to? Come find out!
Why repeating a word makes it go weird
Hello, is it meaning you’re looking for? Well, you won’t find it if you keep repeating the same word.
Why we sometimes see ourselves from outside in memories
Sometimes we see memories as though we’re observing them from outside our own bodies. Ever wonder why this happens? Psychology has the answer!
Why do out of body experiences happen?
Find out what’s happening in the brain when you have an out of body experience, and how to trick yourself into having one!
What makes a word funny?
What makes gurgle, tit and bassoon such funny words? Psychology has the answer!
What is humour for?
A response to incongruity, to help regulate emotion, to live a fulfilling life… or all of the above?
What is misophonia?
Some people can’t bear noises like crunching, pen tapping and slurping. Why is that and how can research help them?
Clare explains: What's up with this optical illusion?
This picture looks like it’s in full colour but it’s really black-and-white with an overlaid grid of colour. How does it work?
How the weather affects our moods
Decreasing daylight can trigger seasonal affective disorder, but what about subtler changes in mood?
How false memories happen
It's probably not that we've glitched into an alternate reality, just that we're not very good at remembering…
Why we have food preferences
You like potato and I like potahto, so let's do some science and find out why.
Why we see faces in inanimate objects
It’s called pareidolia and it’s amazing! But why do our brains do it?
Why time speeds up as we get older
Summer seemed to last forever when we were young but is now only five minutes long. What gives?
What is ASMR?
Ever had a strange but nice tingly sensation in your scalp while watching a video? That’s ASMR - but why does it happen?
Why do we get déjà vu?
Déjà vu expert Courtney Aitken explains why it sometimes feels like time has gone in circles.
Why are people superstitious?
An 🦇extremely spooky🦇 Hallowe’en blog, featuring lucky charms, pigeons behaving weirdly, and bananas conspiring against fishers.
Why do we catch yawns?
Started yawning already? Find out why you can catch yawns from other humans and even other animals…
Why do people swear?
Need some debating points to challenge someone who thinks profanity is a sign of poor vocabulary? I can help.
Is red a winning colour?
Did England do well in the 2018 Men’s World Cup because they were wearing red?