Tag: Psychology

What’s behind our appetite for self-destruction?

The Conversation | January 15, 2019

Edgar Allen Poe, Sigmund Freud and cognitive scientists have all wrestled with the human tendency to behave in ways that are irrational and self-defeating

The Conversation

The terrifying power of stereotypes – and how to deal with them

Mauritius Times | September 4, 2018

Whether it is racism, sexism or ageism, most of us face prejudice in some domain. And it turns out that damaging stereotypes can significantly affect our intellectual abilities

The Conversation

Why do kids lie, and is it normal?

Mauritius Times | August 21, 2018

Children lying is rarely cause for concern and actually means your child is developmentally normal