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20 of 383 episodesWhy do we text instead of talk?
We can now curate who we talk to in a way that wasn’t thinkable when a bulky landline phone sat in a corner of a house and rang with anonymo...
Why do physical scars matter?
Physical scars can be sources of shame or badges of honour: acquired accidentally or a cry for help. How should we read them, and what do th...
Dystopias
Dystopic fiction is going through a bit of a boom at the moment, but why is it that we can’t seem to get enough of stories where ordinary pe...
Victim blaming
The trauma of sexual assault is both personal and brutal. But what may be an indisputably traumatic event for one person is often challenged...
Parties
It’s the festive season, which means there are lots of parties going on. If you’re planning a party, what kind of celebration will it be? Or...
Resilience
Resilience is one of the buzzwords of the moment with multiple self-helps books and motivational speakers all promising us we can learn to b...
Why does music affect the way we feel?
An exploration of why and how music can exert a powerful effect on our emotions. Why does one particular collection of notes make us want to...
Why do we need to talk about men?
Many men believe their gender is under siege from a welter of criticism about male attitudes and behaviours. Not everyone accepts the idea o...
Why grandparents are important
Asked to describe your grandparents, you may conjure fond childhood memories of trips to the park or going round for your favourite dinner a...
Why do we cheat on our partners?
Infidelity is seen as the ultimate betrayal, and many relationships are brought down by it. Around the world most of us agree that it’s wron...
Why are we conscious?
It turns out that much of what we do – much of our behaviour – can be conducted at an unconscious level. That raises a profound question. Wh...
Why are we conscious of so little?
Sleep, day-dreaming, meditation – these are all different states of awareness. In these states we are not really aware of what is going on a...
Why are we shy?
About half the population consider themselves to have a shy personality, but most of us feel shyness in certain situations. Although some pe...
Intuition: Why should we be cautious of it?
In the second and final part exploring intuition Nastaran Tavakoli-Far speaks to cricket players who used data to win championships and hear...
Intuition: Why should we trust it?
In part one of two episodes exploring intuition, Nastaran Tavakoli-Far speaks to a detective who had an intuition that someone was a serial...
Why do we love camping?
From instant messaging, to online shopping and even smart fridges, we live in a connected age where all of life’s essentials can be obtained...
Why do some people reject society?
All over the world there are people rejecting the society they live in and choosing radically different pathways. Some are abandoning the id...
Why are we so gloomy about the world?
Statistics from around the world show huge improvements to our way of life, but many of us think the world is in decline. There are good rea...
Why do we (still) wear make-up?
In the 1970s, second wave feminists declared war on make-up - arguing it oppressed women, distracted them from gaining equality, and forced...
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