Tag: psychology
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A new interpretation of dreams: Our in-dream behaviours highlight our unconscious anxieties
A dream: You’re in a room with a man who is extremely dirty. He tells you that he is sad, and he would like you to accompany him to bed because of this. In the room is a double bed, but not a normal double bed. The bed is a health and safety hazard. It…
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Not an easy choice: the science behind humanity’s dark side
Versatile as ever, The Edinburgh International Science Festival provides insights not only into hard sciences like physics and biology, but also into the less discussed and more volatile pockets of research. Such is the case for The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side, a lecture delivered last week by psychologist Dr Julia Shaw, who has spent…