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Childhood gives us so much. Whether it's memories of your dad throwing you in the deep end of a swimming pool and shouting, "if you don't swim you'll sink" or a deep-seated fear of Turkish Delight, the things that happen to us

Have you ever made a decision on something and then almost immediately gone, "why on earth did I do that?" It turns out our decision-making process is made up of a subtle combination of genetics, childhood, who our friends are and even what the weather is like. Oh,

Do you always make a sad face when you’re upset, or an angry face when raging? Apparently, I do not. So much so I've often been described as "very difficult to read". Put me in a car, on the other hand, and I'm

Most of the topics we talk about on The Brink are focused on what happens in our heads. But there's a growing body of research that suggests our brains have a silent partner when it comes to decision making: our guts. That 'gut feeling' that we

The internet has been all a flutter about the benefits of psychedelics. There is now a sizeable amount of research into the benefits of using psychedelics, and they're turning up in health services across the world.  But why? Well this week we're going to find out.

That sounds like an odd question, doesn't it? Can a scientific discipline really help us combat discrmination based on race? But I wanted to explore this topic with you all using a therapeutic lens to try and reveal some of the mechanics that make up racist beliefs, so

Since the dark days of Covid, many of us have found ourselves spending a lot more time inside. Whether that's because we're now working from home, or it's a legacy of enjoying our own company - which is code for: I don't