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is a research fellow at the University of Hertfordshire, UK, and Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Her most recent book is Anxiety and Wonder: On Being Human (2024). She lives in London. Rare moments ...

is a senior analyst at the Foresight Factory, UK. She lives in London. When we think about romance, we often believe it exists outside the commercial landscape. From pop-song lyrics to cheesy ...

What is it like to be you? Dive into the philosophical puzzle of consciousness and see yourself and the world in new ways New York motorist. Photo by Ernst Haas/Getty Imagine that you’ve been asked by ...

is a chartered psychologist, chartered scientist, associate professor in psychology, the lead for the Cyberpsychology Research Group, and deputy director of the International Gaming Research Unit at ...