Throughout history, humans have attempted to influence and control the thoughts of others. Since the word 'brainwashing' was coined in...

'This is a guide for real people living and struggling in real life, ordinary circumstances… it is full of humane,...

On November 18th, 1978, over 900 people including a U.S. congressman Leo Ryan died because of Cult Leader Jim Jones....

In recent years, there has been an explosion in the number of children and young people who diagnose themselves as...

Children take their lead from their friends: being ‘cool’ matters more than anything else. Shaping values, identity and codes of...

Why is it so hard to say 'I made a mistake' and really believe it?

When we make mistakes, cling...

So much relies on science. But what if science itself can't be relied on?

Medicine, education, psychology, health, parenting -...

Picking up where The Tipping Point leaves off, respected journalist Lee Daniel Kravetz's Strange Contagion is a provocative look at...

The biological source of masculinity has inspired fascination, investigation and controversy since antiquity. From the eunuchs in the royal courts...

Have good intentions, over-parenting and the decline in unsupervised play led to the emergence of modern identity politics and hypersensitivity?

'A truly fascinating - if unnerving - read'

The Telegraph

'We can all benefit from Critchlow's book'

New Scientist

'Acute,...

A wonderful page-turner about a fascinating idea that should affect the way every thinking person thinks about the world around...

We expect an enormous amount from our teenage girls in a world where they are bombarded with messages about how...