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Criminology, policing and psychology degrees are rising in popularity, and have the added attraction of equipping students with transferable skills

Are you a people person who pays attention to detail and has a willingness to help others? If so, a career in psychology could be for you

Kota (Rajasthan) student suicides have become a topic of debate for stakeholders. Dinesh Sharma, head of the psychology department at Government Nursing College, conducted research and submitted his thesis to the district admin. 23 coaching students have committed suicide this year, highest ever. Sharma's thesis has recommendations to ensure students…

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer. But who really is the former PhD student? Sheila Flynn reports

We all know that feeling when nature calls – but what’s far less understood is the psychology behind it. Why, for example, do we get the urge to pee just before getting into the shower, or when we’re swimming? What brings on those “nervous wees” right before a date?

Speculation and rumour have swirled in the months following Bryan Kohberger’s arrest, as conspiracists and armchair detectives paint all manner of pictures of the accused killer. But who really is the former PhD student? Sheila Flynn reports

LSE's Grace Lordan explains how the psychology behind love and hate makes Musk elicit such emotional responses.

"The ineffectiveness of Trump's bombastic and revengeful rhetoric has been repeatedly demonstrated"

In Moral Progress in Dark Times, German philosopher Markus Gabriel makes a case for a new enlightenment based on universal values, arguing that the democratic law-based state is a valuable vehicle for encouraging this “moral progress”.

Jamie Lee Curtis shares that she sometimes craves the complete opposite of the antique home she loves and wishes for a minimalist, modern tiny home.