Being clumsy is one of the most humiliating of scenarios. We need to learn to make friends with our ‘inner …
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How to Recount Your Dreams
We often wake up from a dream with a powerful urge to tell those around us about what happened. But …
Things It’s Best to Say in Latin
Latin is a language beautifully suited to expressing certain ideas with concision and grace. Here are seven phrases that sound …
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins were a list of psychological flaws first identified by Christianity in the 4th century. Christianity was …
How To Be A Good Listener
Listening is something we’re very reluctant to do, not because we’re lazy, but because we have never actually been taught …
Is There an Alternative to Political Correctness?
Political correctness aims for some very nice results, but its means have a habit of upsetting a lot of people. …
How Not To Rant
When we next catch ourselves going on a bit too long on a topic – or, to put it bluntly …
The Importance of Flattery
We’re used to thinking rather badly of flattery; but in fact, it’s one of the moves that can help people …