Ever noticed that it’s always a ‘Top 10’ list and never a Top 11 or 9? Perhaps there’s something instinctive about a Top 10 that is buried deep in our psyche? Top 10s might relate to this old story...

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Asking questions makes you more likeable. It may even score you a date!
When I was studying psychology, our statistics professor had a strategy to get people to pay attention. She would systematically work through the class attendance sheet and quiz students on the spot...
Why we look like our names…or does this mean I look like a duck?
For many of those who know me, I have had a bill for a mouth and a feathered complexion for many years. Let’s not be silly here. Aside from the u, c, and k following the letter d, there’s nothing...
WORK PSYCHOLOGY
#staythefhome Why people don’t follow rules even in a pandemic
Ever noticed that it’s always a ‘Top 10’ list and never a Top 11 or 9? Perhaps there’s something instinctive about a Top 10 that is buried deep in our psyche? Top 10s might relate to this old story...
Asking questions makes you more likeable. It may even score you a date!
When I was studying psychology, our statistics professor had a strategy to get people to pay attention. She would systematically work through the class attendance sheet and quiz students on the spot...
Why we look like our names…or does this mean I look like a duck?
For many of those who know me, I have had a bill for a mouth and a feathered complexion for many years. Let’s not be silly here. Aside from the u, c, and k following the letter d, there’s nothing...
FILM & TV PSYCHOLOGY
How I apply Twin Peaks to work
‘People will be looking at this. We don’t know what will be there in 50 years. We have to think about how it will suit the community in the long-term!’ ‘No, at the end of the day, it’s just a...
A brief history of every superhero movie ever made
‘You are not taking me to the cooooler’ decalred Mr Freeze, played by former Mr Universe, Terminator, Austrian and now former Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was one of 27 ice puns from the evil...
Which Game of Thrones characters will have revenge?
The Game of Thrones characters have been through many ups and downs (mostly downs). Many of their stories fit a particular narrative identity. A narrative identity summarises the trajectory of our...
MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
Why we look like our names…or does this mean I look like a duck?
For many of those who know me, I have had a bill for a mouth and a feathered complexion for many years. Let’s not be silly here. Aside from the u, c, and k following the letter d, there’s nothing...
Not interesting in having you mind blown? Stop reading now
Ok, so if you’re not in the mood for having your mind blown, stop reading right now. … Still here? Ok, here we go. The universe is about 93 billion light years in diameter. Given that light travels...
Weinstein, the Nazis and you
In the red corner is Harvey Weinstein. Weighing in at over 250 pounds and a net worth of $250 millon. Nominated for over 100 awards, Academy awards winner, with an influence over some of the biggest...