Sociology
Two minutes with Danny Katz: Do I fight or be polite at baggage carousels?
Our Modern Guru says that when it comes to retrieving luggage at the airport carousel, it’s every man for himself.
- by Danny Katz
Latest
Forget capitalisation and turn on mute: the new rules for texting
Is the thumbs-up emoji passive-aggressive? And what to do about those dreaded, anxiety-inducing Gen-X ellipses . . . Ahead, a guide to texting etiquette in 2022.
- by Tatum Hunter
Office kitchen etiquette tells you a lot about a workplace
After two years of lockdowns people have become rusty about what it takes to get along in a communal space. But a passive-aggressive note probably isn’t the answer.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
Explainer
Ageing
How do we age and can we ‘delay’ it?
Ageing starts from the moment we are conceived. And while much anti-ageing research is under way, the most effective option we have is at our fingertips.
- by Sophie Aubrey
I’m learning to say sorry less, but why don’t some men say it more?
Despite what some people may think, experts say that apologising a lot isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it can be a desirable leadership trait.
- by Ben Mack
Opinion
William Shakespeare
The case for gentleness in our ungentle times (and why we love Ted Lasso)
We must not mistake gentleness for cowardice or weakness.
- by Michael Jensen
Can’t buy me love: Study finds what women and men want in a sexual partner
Research has found men and women are after different things from their sexual partners at different points in their life, and whether income is a big factor.
- by Stuart Layt
'The world's greatest psychological experiment': When the loneliness epidemic met the coronavirus pandemic
Modern life has made many of us feel more isolated than is healthy. Then the world went into lockdown and the age of loneliness turned chronic.
- by Brook Turner
Analysis
Good Weekend
Maaate: why men need to keep their friends
With men suffering far greater loneliness than women, particularly in middle age, it's important they retain their male friendships.
- by Greg Callaghan
Comfort of strangers: How the right words helped this cancer patient laugh again
He was an elderly Catholic taxi driver; she was an atheist on her way to hospital to have surgery. But his mix of sympathy and humour was just the medicine she needed.
- by Miriam Cosic
Dinner first dates not working for you anymore? Try walking instead
New research has indicated the humble walk could be the best way to make a good impression on your potential new partner.
- by Jenny Haward