Teacups tells the incredible true story of Don Ritchie (1926-2012) who lived next to a cliff in Sydney, Australia that’s notorious for suicide attempts, and saved at least 160 – and perhaps many more ...

Have you ever decided not to go for that job promotion because you believe you’re not qualified enough? Or avoided asking a neighbour for help because you feel you’d be a nuisance? Or taken your ...

Shame is a painful and complex emotional experience, and one that most human beings have endured at some point in their lives. Along with the mental distress it entails, the experience of shame often ...

The way you relate to other people emotionally – your attachment style – matters greatly in life. Studies that have followed the same individuals for decades have found that the ability to initiate ...

As I’ve got older, I’ve got better at saying ‘no’ to requests I don’t fancy, but I regularly fail. Usually, I feel the urge to give a socially acceptable reason – busyness, or a clash. But, without an ...

Some masculine norms are a straightjacket, depriving men of the connections they need. It takes bravery to leave them behind ‘I get sad at weddings, but not for the reason you might think. When I see ...

As I approached my 40th birthday, I came across a chart that would – without exaggeration – alter my life’s course. Known as the U-shaped ‘happiness curve’, it plots life satisfaction across adulthood ...

Unemployed and isolated, the residents of a hikikomori rehab centre hold up a mirror to a society that’s failing them Chujo has been a hikikomori for two years. He dreams of becoming an opera singer, ...

has spent more than 20 years as a journalist, writing primarily about sexuality. Now in her mid-40s, a member of the sandwich ...

Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity ...

Hope is indispensable. But when false hope blinds us to reality, a short bout of despair might be the antidote we need Our species has a remarkable ability to imagine the future. Though birds, bees, ...

Friendship is a force that runs deep through the human soul. It fosters trust, emotional balance and mutual support. It binds individuals and shapes communities, both in ordinary times and in moments ...