The Conversation UK6 hours agoHow your brainwaves could be used in criminal trialsThe Conversation UK - Michel FunicelliAmerican Kevin Strickland was exonerated after spending 42 years in prison for being wrongfully convicted of a triple murder in November 2021. His …
The Conversation UK1 day ago'Cognitive immobility' – when you're mentally trapped in a place from your pastThe Conversation UK - Olumba E. EzenwaIf you have moved from one country to another, you may have left something behind – be it a relationship, a home, a feeling of safety or a sense of …
The Conversation UK1 day agoDeath literacy: why it's important to talk about dyingThe Conversation UK - Lisa Graham-WisenerWhen it comes to talking about death, we have no shortage of euphemisms. This is perhaps most famously illustrated in Monty Python’s dead parrot …
The Conversation UK3 days agoStruggling with positive thinking? Research shows grumpy moods can actually be usefulThe Conversation UK - Eyal WinterAs psychiatry, which uses medical and biological methods to treat mental disorders, has largely overtaken psychotherapy, which relies on …
The Conversation UK4 days agoThe mathematics of human behaviour: how my new model can spot liars and counter disinformationThe Conversation UK - Dorje C BrodyUnderstanding the human mind and behaviour lies at the core of the discipline of psychology. But to characterise how people’s behaviour changes over …
The Conversation UK6 days agoFive billion people can't afford surgery – a team of innovators could soon change thisThe Conversation UK - Pete Culmer and Jesudian Gnanaraj and Noel AruparayilHave you or a loved one ever needed surgery? Imagine what your life would be like if you couldn’t have it. Billions of people around the world lack …