
Even if we could speak to animals, should we?
AI could satisfy our deeply held desire to talk to other creatures. But the potential for harm might outweigh the benefits
by Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert & Leonie Bossert

AI could satisfy our deeply held desire to talk to other creatures. But the potential for harm might outweigh the benefits
by Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert & Leonie Bossert

When I spoke like someone I wasn’t, people listened more closely. What did that say about them – and me?
by Erica Mayor

As a resident tutor, I’ve seen how students are using AI as more than a tool. It’s a psychological shift we’ll soon all make
by Rhea Tibrewala

Research on the psychology of apologising finds that certain word choices are more convincing because of their mental cost
by Alice Gregory

In logic, validity is prime. If you want to make valid arguments, or sniff out invalid ones, here’s what you need to do
by Robert Trueman

Video by MIT Quest for Intelligence

How I learned to hear the voice of my ancestors and speak Lenape, a language silenced for generations
Krista Nelson, as told to Dawn Fallik

Video by the Royal Institution

Losing my mother tongue was painful and humiliating. Could learning a new language help me heal?
by Frances Nguyen

Research suggests that people who express their gratitude more effusively are judged as lower status and less influential
by Christian Jarrett

If an outright refusal feels rude but you don’t want to have to explain, here’s how to say ‘no’ the Japanese way
by Richard Fisher

Our natural impulses often make matters worse. Here’s an approach that works, grounded in conflict resolution and psychology
by Adar Cohen & Nick Wignall

Something curious happens in two people’s brains during supportive interactions. It could help explain their emotional power
by Yarden Avnor & Simone Shamay-Tsoory

It can be awkward at first, but people are more open to conversation than you think – and it could lead to deeper connection
by Michael Yeomans

For Emil Cioran, ‘true contact’ with another is the deep intimacy that emerges through mute togetherness
by Sam Dresser

A study explores how many words people use a day, whether women really speak more than men, and whether we’re talking less
by Matt Huston