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Grief
Why do we feel so many different emotions when someone close to us dies?
Assisted Death
Is it ever right to take a life? Mike Williams explores the dilemmas of assisted death.
Comic Book Superheroes
Why are we so fascinated with the superheroes which populate our comic books and movies?
Why do Crazes Take Off?
What explains the success of the Hula-Hoop, Rubik鈥檚 Cube and Pokemon Go?
Why do we find some voices irritating?
Why is it that we find some voices more annoying than others?
The Voice
What do our voices reveal about ourselves?
Why not celebrate introvert personalities?
People are often labelled as shy, but introversion is very much misunderstood. Why?
Why do pet videos go viral?
The strange success of pets on the internet. Why?
Fear of Animals
What lies behind our often overwhelming fear of harmless animals?
Fear vs Fact
Are we living in an age where messages of fear dominate and the truth goes unheard?
