The science behind memory glitches
What is deja vu? And why do we sometimes enter a room only to forget why we're there? Christian Jarrett explains the science behind common memory misfits
The story of the self
Our ability to remember forms the basis of who we are – but just how reliable are our memories? Charles Fernyhough explores
Rhona Rapoport obituary
Social scientist whose research shifted ideas on work-life balance
Put your memory to the test in our online experiment
As part of the Guardian/Observer Memory Week, researchers are offering readers the chance to participate in an online memory experiment
James Hillman obituary
US psychologist who concluded that therapy needed to change the world rather than focus on people's inner lives
Pass notes No 3,098: Herman Van Rompuy
The president of the European Council is spreading a little happiness among his fellow world leaders this year
Me? Competitive? I can’t help it – I’m almost 50
New research has shown that men are at their most competitive between the ages of 45 and 54
Does David Cameron’s ‘full-bladder technique’ work?
The prime minister conducted his EU negotiations while intentionally 'desperate for a pee', to achieve maximum focus. What do the experts think?
Brain scans of happy people help explain their ‘rose-tinted’ outlook
The brains of people with a happy disposition seem to respond more strongly to positive things in their environment
Mirror therapy may help to reduce the pain of arthritis
An optical illusion involving a mirror can trick the brain into reassessing a hand with arthritis as healthy and pain-free