‘The hope of understanding and change’

The eminent psychoanalyst Susie Orbach recalls how an inquisitive childhood led to a career in psychology

Facial coding: detecting true emotions

Dan Hill reveals what to look for if you want to know what someone's really thinking

Sarah Wilson interprets the most popular dream themes

Sarah Wilson looks at some common preconceptions we use to judge a person's character

Research suggests that the more intuitive we believe we are the less accurate our judgements tend to be

Claudia Hammond explores where emotions come from and explains how fleeting facial expressions often reveal our truest thoughts

Research shows we make up our minds about someone in a matter of seconds - and we're surprisingly good at it, says Rosie Ifould

Comedian Jo Brand on how she copes with 'pack mentality'

Further reading on psychology, plus details of useful organisations and short courses

Emma Cook on the theory behind personality types and testing your own character