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One word liars tend to use is a 'dead giveaway', communication expert reveals
Psychology
The podcaster and author says repeating the word back to a potential liar can be a powerful tool
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'I'm a psychologist and this is what it actually means if you forget people's names'
Psychology
Psychology studies suggest an inclination to forgetting people's names after meeting them may not necessarily signify a bad memory - and that you can rest assured it may not come down to absentmindedness
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Young Galway mum who died suddenly in UK remembered at emotional funeral service
Galway
Ciara Togher Moran's four-year-old Luna Rae "wasn't just her daughter, but her heart walking around outside her body", mourners were told
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Self-help guru says this one change is the key to success and fulfilling your potential
Psychology
Performance coach Gerry Hussey says silencing your inner critic is vital if you want to achieve our dreams - and here's how you do it
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Clinical psychologist has simple and fast test to show 'how fast your brain works'
Psychology
Some people find this brain speed challenge trickier than others
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Psychological test unveils what kind of person you are based on one simple question
Psychology
People have shared their shock after taking a quick and easy personality test only to feel 'called out' by the results - with many people saying it was more accurate than they thought it would be
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Psychic who forecast Harry and Meghan Oprah interview reveals 2023 predictions
Psychology
Nicolas Aujula, 37, says he sees premonitions in his sleep and when he is out and about after witnessing his past lives
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Imposter syndrome: Expert's advice on how to deal with lack of certainty
Psychology
Stats show 70% of us admit to feeling we don't belong at some stage
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'People scared of catching Covid are more judgmental and disapproving, study shows'
Coronavirus
A study into how we make moral judgments has found that our morality is closely linked to worries over our health and safety, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard
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Clare man blasts 'broken' mental health system and claims many people commit suicide while on counselling lists
HSE
Exclusive: "In the last year alone there were two people I knew in the psychiatric unit who have taken their own lives"
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Murder suspect and estranged husband of tragic Joanne Lee to face psychological tests
An Garda Siochana
Estranged husband Keith Lee is a suspect for the murder, gardai say
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Reading Harry Potter makes you a better person according to science - here's why
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
It turns out there's a lot more to the books than good story-telling
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The reasons why some people enjoy 'golden showers' - and they're not necessarily 'perverted'
Donald Trump
Urophilia is a lot more common in men than it is in women and includes enjoying having a full bladder and drinking wee
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The way you write these four letters reveals a lot about your personality
Psychology
If you know what to look for, there are signs of what a person's character is like in their handwriting
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How you bend a paperclip could pick the lock of your psyche
Psychology
Are you an optimist, a pushover, lothario or bully? You can find out by looking at how you bend a paperclip
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There's a huge SNEEZING fetish community - and they'll do anything to get a cold
Psychology
Thousands of people are titillated not just by their own sneezes, but also by watching others sneeze too
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Why so many adults can't shake their fear of the dark - or sleep without a light on
Phobias
It's a fear many of us have as children - and plenty of adults can't seem to conquer it either
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Worrying reasons why we dream about our teeth falling out - and it's nothing to do with the dentist
Psychology
Teeth are a very common dream theme - but should we pay attention to them?
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The 'ideal' female body type revealed - but it depends where you live in the world
Weird News
From the USA to Egypt, China and Bulgaria, the conversation about what the 'ideal body type' is varies a lot
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QUIZ: How good are you at being in a relationship? See whether you're a team player - or not
Love
According to Dr Ben Ambridge's book, one trait above others can "predict relationship satisfaction" - but can you guess it, and do you possess it?
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It IS you - the longer it takes someone to reply to a text, the less they like you, explains psychologist
Dating
Dr Max Blumberg explains why people take ages to text back, why they play games - and why they're sometimes VERY keen
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The reason we always seem to wake up just before the best bit of a dream
Psychology
It can seem as if whenever we're having a good dream, we wake up - and there's an explanation for this
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The THREE subtle signs someone's lying to you - according to the FBI
FBI
Forget blushing, touching ears or looking to the left, these signs are a little harder to detect
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The four ways to tell if someone is lying to you - without resorting to a polygraph test
Psychology
If you suspect someone isn't being totally honest, listen carefully to what they're saying and how - you might spot one of these four signs
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