Failure is often seen as a source of shame. But if we studied and shared our failures, we could learn a lot from them – my latest article for BBC Worklife.
We Can Learn A Surprising Amount From Our Failures – new BBC article
How To Have A Safe Psychedelic Trip – new Guide for Psyche
An increasing number of studies suggest psychedelic trips can have life-altering benefits. For my latest Psyche Guide, I spoke to four experts to find out how to try the drugs safely. (Note: outside of a research context, psychedelic drugs are illegal in most jurisdictions.)
New BBC article on remote work and personality
Introverts might be best placed to adapt to the sudden switch to greater remote work. My latest article for BBC WorkLife.
How to foster ‘shoshin’
I’ve published a Guide to ‘shoshin’ or fostering a beginner’s mindset, as part of then launch content for Psyche – the new digital magazine from Aeon.
Psyche launch!
New BBC article on the motivational power of deadlines
How to make deadlines motivating, not stressful – BBC WorkLife
New BBC article on ‘helicopter parenting’
Interview with Radio New Zealand on ‘Trigger Warnings’
I chatted to Radio New Zealand about the psychological evidence suggesting that trigger warnings could be doing more harm than good. Listen again (from approx 1 min 25 seconds in).
Cover feature on consciousness
I’ve got the cover feature in this month’s BBC Science Focus magazine. It’s about a new competition designed to whittle down the number of viable consciousness theories.
Interview with Marcus Smith at BYU Radio
A couple of weeks ago I chatted with Marcus Smith, host of Constant Wonder at BYU Radio, about how acting changes the brain, whether you can fake it til you make it and whether personality is malleable. The interview has aired and you can listen again here.
