Victoria University associate professor Marc Wilson writes about human behaviour.

Fear of food

Issue 3816 24th Jun 2013

Anorexia turns normal homes into “madhouses”. Genes are part of the riddle of this terrifying illness, but a new wave of treatment offers fresh hope.

Issue Listener Plus 3816 23rd Jun 2013

Good looks can make the difference between life and death.

Issue 3815 13th Jun 2013

A 70s experiment led to claims that dodgy shrinks are really just improv artists without a clue.

Issue 3814 6th Jun 2013

Savouring memories of the good things that have happened in your life will help you fend off the blues.

Issue 3813 30th May 2013

Are lottery winners happier than people with less money?

Issue 3812 23rd May 2013

How we look and behave can provide valuable clues to what we’re really like.

Issue 3811 22nd May 2013

Phrenology may be discredited, but we do still judge by appearances.

Issue 3810 9th May 2013

There’s a reason we make wrong decisions even when we know better.

Issue 3809 7th May 2013

Don’t believe you’re addicted to Warcraft? Think you can stop anytime you want? Think again.

Issue 3808 24th Apr 2013

Why does superstition thrive even as science explains more of the world’s mysteries?