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How to keep a promise to yourself
We all make excuses … But guess what: We’ve got an even bigger issue. We pretend we’re much nicer than we are: we’re trained early on that when we don’t do what we said we’d […]

How authentic is your relationship?
Good relationships provide us with intimacy where we feel free to express ourselves and in which we feel understood, validated and cared for. Decades of research show that intimate human relationships help us flourish. In […]

Moving On After the End of a Relationship
The new year is often a time when we want to shake things up, and while for many that will mean looking for a new job, getting healthier or losing weight, for others it involves […]
How Men's and Women's Sexual Fantasies Differ
How Men’s and Women’s Sexual Fantasies Differ

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How to communicate effectively with someone who has dementia
If someone close to you has dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common type) you will know that communication gradually becomes more difficult and at times frustrating. This jargon-free article explains why this happens and […]

Why are some people more altruistic than others?
In her viral TED Talk, psychology researcher and author Abigail Marsh asks essential questions: if humans are evil, why do we sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to help others even at a cost to ourselves? […]

How to soothe distressing emotions: exercises in compassion
Did you know that not only does compassion help to soothe distressing emotions, it actually increases feelings of contentment and well-being? Throughout history people have sought to cope with a life that is often […]

Sex education for the 21st century guy
In a world of the ongoing conversation about consent highlighted by #MeToo, where can young men get a reliable, healthy understanding of sex? In Respect, Swedish writer and sex education expert Inti Chavez-Perez talks directly to […]

Rethinking Self-Esteem: Busting Myths and Offering Solutions
It is a widely held belief that those who are more successful and higher above the average are happier and more satisfied with themselves and their lives than those below average. But if this were […]

Recognising the signs of subtle abuse
Abusers come in every shape and size, which makes it all the more difficult to spot one early in a relationship. Fortunately, there are some common patterns of behaviour that most abusers exhibit in a […]