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Crazy, Not Insane review: Why do people become murderers?

Crazy, Not Insane review: Why do people become murderers?

25 November 2020

True-crime shows focusing on the act of murder are booming. Alex Gibney's new documentary Crazy, Not Insane instead looks at what might spawn a killer
Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

Bored in lockdown? Try a guide to the science of this familiar state

3 June 2020

Many people are experiencing boredom during lockdown. Book Out of My Skull brings together decades of research on this familiar yet elusive feeling, writes Elle Hunt

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