Should parents ask their children to apologize?

Jul 10, 2016 19:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Health

Have you ever felt deserving of an apology and been upset when you didnt get one? Have you ever found it hard to deliver the words, Im sorry? Such experiences show how much apologies matter. The importance placed on...

Goats, sheep and cows could challenge dogs for title of 'man’s best friend'

Jul 10, 2016 19:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Since the evolution of dogs from wolves tens of thousands of years ago, they have been selectively bred for various roles as guards, hunters, workers and companions. But dogs are not the only animal humans have...

Freaks, geeks, norms and mores: why people use the status quo as a moral compass

Jul 08, 2016 23:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Life

The Binewskis are no ordinary family. Arty has flippers instead of limbs; Iphy and Elly are Siamese twins; Chick has telekinetic powers. These traveling circus performers see their differences as talents, but others...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Brexit: the aftermath for universities and students

Jul 05, 2016 18:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

The UKs vote to leave the European Union has been met with shock and apprehension by universities, academics and students across the country. University leaders became increasingly worried about the possibility of a Brexit...

Ever noticed time seems to move faster when you're in control of things? Science can explain why

Jul 05, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Weve all been there: waiting for a boring meeting to finish or for a bus to arrive and time just seems to drag on far more slowly than usual. Yet our most enjoyable moments seem to whizz by at lightning speed. It seems...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

How to start healing those Brexit family rifts

Jul 03, 2016 12:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

It has been an emotional month for many in the UK. After the sadness and anger that followed the tragic murder of MP Jo Cox, many people now feel fearful and apprehensive as the consequences of the EU referendum begin to...

Fair play? How 'smart drugs' are making workplaces more competitive

Jul 03, 2016 02:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Health

We live in an increasingly competitive world where we are always looking to gain an advantage over our rivals, sometimes even our own colleagues. In some cases, it can push people to extreme, unethical and illegitimate...