Women are happier without children or a spouse, says happiness expert
Behavioural scientist Paul Dolan says traditional markers of success no longer apply
Why Can’t We Sleep? by Darian Leader review – understanding our sleepless minds
Are you so worried about not sleeping it’s keeping you awake? Why ‘sleep science’ has made insomnia worse
Jayson Greene: ‘Trauma is a rip in your understanding of the universe’
Former Pitchfork editor Jayson Greene explains how, after the sudden death of his two-year-old daughter, writing proved the best therapy. Read an extract from his new book below
We’re a nation of scrollers, not readers – but it’s tech billionaires’ fault
Stop feeling guilty about not reading books! Netflix and Twitter really are to blame, so stick it to the man by chomping on a chapter a day
Top 10 books about psychotherapy
Its tantalising mix of self-exposure and self-discovery is as intriguing in fiction as it is in fact. A therapist-novelist recommends the best of both
Are cleaning gurus sweeping an epidemic under the carpet?
Repetitive tasks can help with anxiety, but can we trust them to safeguard women’s mental health? By Eva Wiseman
Unspeakable by Harriet Shawcross – a personal study of silence
As a teenager, Harriet Shawcross stopped speaking for a year. Her attempt to make sense of that experience investigates the essence of language itself
The Brink of Being by Julia Bueno review – we need to talk about miscarriage
A thoughtful study of pregnancy loss offers a candid discussion that few are prepared to have
‘When we dream, we have the perfect chemical canvas for intense visions’
US journalist Alice Robb on her new book about the science of dreams