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Alternative Medicine

Being Reasonable: what we can learn from people who hold fringe beliefs

Michael Marshall -
When it comes to engaging with fringe beliefs, it's important to remember that people don't change their mind overnight, or based on one conversation
Paranormal

When it comes to the paranormal, do ‘sheep’ and ‘goats’ think differently? It looks like they do

Chris French -
A new systematic review examining cognitive functions and paranormal belief raises a few questions as to which papers were included, and why some were exclude
Climate Change

Jordan Peterson, climate change, and the many definitions of a scientific model

Trevor Sloughter -
Celebrity psychologist and podcaster Jordan Peterson's views on climate change show a fundamental misunderstanding of scientific models
Health

Could lucid dreaming be the answer to avoiding persistent, recurring nightmares?

Jasmine Loh -
Learning how to consciously control and alter your dream environment through lucid dreaming may offer relief to sufferers of recurrent nightmares
Climate Change

Greenwashing won’t wash – fossil fuel companies need to take real action on climate change

Matt Winning -
It's not enough for fossil fuel companies to publicly step away from climate change denial - they need to take responsibility, and take action to avert a climate catastrophe
Health

Dread not chilli peppers: dispelling spicy food myths and misconceptions

Alice Howarth -
Lovers of spicy food will almost certainly have been subjected to some of these myths about the humble chili pepper
Climate Change

Climate change deniers are using COVID-19 as a cover for questioning scientific integrity

Alfie Hoar -
When calls for greater scrutiny of scientific integrity come from climate change deniers and lockdown 'sceptics', we would be right to be wary of their intentions
Media

The self-help industry is booming, but its advice is rarely based on solid evidence

Nabila Atiqah -
From love languages, to Good Vibes, to The Secret, the self-help industry is thriving - even though less than a fifth of self-help books are based on empirical research
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