Understanding human behaviour and mental processes, whether our own or those belonging to others, is essential if we want to make better decisions and lead happier lives.
Welcome to Psychology Now • TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MIND FOR A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER LIFE
Psychology Now (Vol 3) 4th Edition
YOUR Brain POWER • 20 things you need to know about the human body’s computer
WHAT MAKES US shy? • Being shy can impact the way we live our lives, but is it a trait that can be overcome? Or do we need to learn to embrace our shyness?
SOCIAL ANXIETY
5 WAYS TO OVERCOME SHYNESS
BREAKING THE TABOO OF WOMEN’S Helath • Having the confidence to talk about our sexual health is harder than it should be, but breaking down this barrier will lead to better physical and mental health
WHAT ARE THE GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCERS? • Many women, let alone men, aren’t aware that there are five types of gynaecological cancer
THE LADY GARDEN FOUNDATION
Exclusive INTERVIEW Mika Simmons • Actress, filmmaker and women’s health activist Mika Simmons talks to Sarah Bankes about the importance of shame busting and breaking the silence when it comes to gynaecological health
DOCTOR BANERJEE
THE HAPPY VAGINA PODCAST
Memory & RETAINING INFORMATION • We take it for granted, but how do we retain and utilise information from our environment?
HOW WE FORM AND STORE LONG-TERM MEMORIES • The time it takes for a memory to really stick
TYPES OF MEMORY • The complex ways we remember…
5 memory MYTH BUSTERS • Our memories of experiences, sensations and emotions play a huge role in our future behaviours, but they can often be misunderstood. We’re here to debunk some of the most common memory myths
THE Nature VS NURTURE DEBATE • The oldest and often the bitterest debate in psychology continues into the 21st century
UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR
WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
THE FOUR HUMOURS
STERILISING THE UNFIT
WHY DO WE lie? • It’s not just bad behaviour – deception is a product of evolution and it gives your brain a real workout
LYING IS A MATTER OF AGE – HONESTLY! • While our tendency to lie peaks in our teens, we don’t all make for honest adults
PATHOLOGICAL LIARS
WHEN DO WE LEARN TO LIE?
HOW TO CATCH A LIE • It’s all in the body language
THE TRUTH BEHIND OUR LIES • There are many reasons why we try to deceive others
Declutter YOUR LIFE • Clutter can cause no end of stress whether it is physical or mental; it makes the place look untidy, swallows up space, and clouds your judgement, but there is a wonderfully simple antidote: decluttering
MAKE IT FUN
DIG A LITTLE DEEPER
LOOK AT YOURSELF
BENEFITS OF DECLUTTERING
STAY STRONG
THE THREE ‘C’S OF GETTING STUFF DONE
LEARN TO LET GO
IT’S A laughing MATTER • Psychologists have discovered that laughter is not what we think it is
FUNNY CAT VIDEOS HELP YOU WORK
THE Blind EYE • Do people really turn away when someone cries for help? The bystander effect suggests they do
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THE NIGHT KITTY GENOVESE WAS MURDERED
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE climate CRISIS • The climate crisis is a risk that our minds struggle to deal with, but psychological insights can help catalyse action
RESPECTING DIFFERENT VALUES
CLIMATE PSYCHOLOGY IN OUR PROFESSIONAL LIVES
THE STORY OF ASHTON HAYES
5 FACTS ABOUT Hypnosis • Hypnotherapy, which induces a state of hypnosis to help treat conditions or change habits, is different to ‘stage hypnosis’ used to entertain. We present the facts and dispel some myths
HOW TO NAVIGATE SIBLING RIVALRY IN ADULTHOOD • You...