Does ‘laziness’ start in the brain?
Understanding the surprising mechanism behind apathy can help unlock scientific ways to boost your motivation
Look out for number one! Selfish self-help books are booming – but will they improve your life?
If you yearn for an Ayn Randian existence of absolute self-reliance, there are plenty of bestsellers that can help. They may not make you happier though
Andrea Sabbadini obituary
Psychoanalyst and writer who explored connections between film and the unconscious in a festival and several books
Love’s Labour by Stephen Grosz review – the truth about relationships
In a series of revelatory case studies, a psychoanalyst lays bare the messy reality of romantic love
Naomi Stadlen obituary
Psychotherapist and author who focused on the communication of mothers with their babies
The Parallel Path by Jenn Ashworth review – a soul-searching walk across England
Forget the Salt Path – this writer’s introspective journey provides genuine food for thought
‘Women have more power than they think’: self-help superstar Mel Robbins on success, survival and silencing her critics
The lawyer turned motivational speaker fills arenas with her promise that you can always turn things around – even if her ideas aren’t exactly new. What is it about her that makes people listen?
Wolf Moon by Arifa Akbar review – night terrors
The Guardian theatre critic’s imaginative exploration of life in the shadows
Summer reading: the 50 hottest books to read now
From dazzling debuts to unmissable memoirs, prize-winning novels to page-turning histories … Plus our pick of paperbacks and children’s fiction
How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast review – Erica Jong’s daughter on the worst year of her life
In this frank, exposing memoir, Jong-Fast reflects on her dysfunctional upbringing as her family falls apart