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The Human Mind review: Ambitious, up-to-the-minute guide to the mind

11 May 2023

From perception and behaviour to choice and morality, psychologist Paul Bloom’s book on the mind takes us on a comprehensive journey of what it means to be human

2F618EY Landing of the James Caird On South Georgia, 1916

Presence review: A lively look at why we experience ghostly presences

29 March 2023

Many people feel an uncanny "presence" when no one is there. Ben Alderson-Day explores why this is, in a lively and comprehensive book

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The Longest Goodbye review: A poignant documentary on space psychology

15 February 2023

Astronaut Cady Coleman playing duets with her Earth-bound son is among the moving and candid moments from The Longest Goodbye, Ido Mizrahy's poignant exploration of the psychology of space travel

Ghostwatch interview: Writer of cult paranormal TV show tells all

31 October 2022

In 1992, a TV show petrified millions of UK viewers with a “live” investigation of a paranormal event. What happened next? Its writer, Stephen Volk, explains

(from left) Guy (Gael García Bernal) and Prisca (Vicky Krieps) in Old

Old review: M. Night Shyamalan's stylish horror of accelerated ageing

2 August 2021

Old, directed by The Sixth Sense’s M. Night Shyamalan, is a stylish sci-fi horror film about a group of tourists stranded on a beach who age at an accelerated rate

Riz Ahmed plays Ruben, a former heroin addict who is facing a new crisis

Sound of Metal review: Riz Ahmed's performance is Oscar-worthy

29 March 2021

It's easy to see why Riz Ahmed has been nominated for an Oscar for the film Sound of Metal, in which he gives a harrowing, subtle performance as a drug addict-turned musician who loses his hearing

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

Humankind review: A compelling case for believing people are good

10 June 2020

Rutger Bregman’s new book Humankind argues that people are innately good, and that if we assume this to be true, the whole world could benefit

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