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Dec-17

31-Dec-17: The years spin by: the psychology of time perception and how our priorities change

24-Dec-17: Are we sleepwalking back to an age of feudal, absolute power?

17-Dec-17: Negotiating chaos and lost trust: the price of bluff and bravado

03-Dec-17: Subtle headlines and deeper psychology: language used in reporting of the retweet scandal

Nov-17

26-Nov-17: The illusion of confidence and the road to mastery

19-Nov-17: Basil Fawlty, Donald Trump and a whole conference of psychoanalysts

05-Nov-17: Reconnecting: a natural response to vulnerability

Oct-17

29-Oct-17: The madness of Brexit and blind, belief-based decision-making

15-Oct-17: Poundland Boris, Trumpelthinskin and the strange fascination with narcissists

01-Oct-17: Elitism, literature and identity: how we all like to feel special

Sep-17

24-Sep-17: The power of the moral high ground

10-Sep-17: Climate change, Pascal and belief

03-Sep-17: Drink and disorderly: the case of the confusing wine menu

Aug-17

20-Aug-17: Tragedy, Opportunity, Privatization and Politics

13-Aug-17: Selfishness, Capitalism, Democracy: where are we going?

06-Aug-17: Capitalist Carpe Diem: Hedonism and Despair in the Modern World

Jul-17

30-Jun-17: Transitions, Celebrations and Marking Boundaries

23-Jun-17: How much evidence do you need? How do I know I am a nice person?

16-Jun-17: The Psychology of Trump: Three surprising preferences that drive how he behaves

03-Jun-17: How do you pay for your life? The shift to loans, information, donations and subscriptions

Jun-17

18-Jun-17: Poverty and the dysfunctional focus of chronic lack

11-Jun-17: Politics, Brand and the Detoxification Problem

04-Jun-17: Elections, leadership and the ever-shifting polls

May-17

28-May-17: Needy or greedy: a blind political assumption

21-May-17: Blame and Shame: Negative methods, destructive results

14-May-17: Bashful billionaires, billionaires that bash, and those that become puppeteers

07-May-17: One dollar, ten dollar: the power of embarrassing bargains

Apr-17

16-Apr-17: Culture, anger and negotiation

09-Apr-17: The second American Civil War

03-Apr-17: Anti-Political Correctness as Power

Mar-17

26-Mar-17: Leave, Remain or Stay: Small words that may have changed the world

12-Mar-17: Our two greatest challenges

05-Mar-17: Knowing, ignorance and self-knowledge

Feb-17

26-Feb-17: Do, Lead, Help, Nudge or Watch

19-Feb-17: Organizing for local support and action

12-Feb-17: The polarisation of society and a way back to moderation

05-Feb-17: Understanding American Politics: It's Self vs Social, not Haves vs Have nots

Jan-17

29-Jan-17: Self, short-term and stupidity: the unholy persuasive trinity

22-Jan-17: Outputs, Outcomes and Success in Work and Life

15-Jan-17: Emotional mugging and exchange moaning

08-Jan-17: Bringing up your children - a few things I've learned (sometimes the hard way)