Am I a type A personality – and should I care?
Videos about personality science are going viral on social media, but beware of giving them credence, writes Arwa Mahdawi
The one change that worked: I adopted a one-in, one-out wardrobe policy and rediscovered my love of clothes
Online shopping made buying so easy that every time I picked up my phone I was in danger of adding to my outfits – and shrinking my bank account
The one change that worked: I had terrible insomnia – until I hit upon a gory solution
I had tried elaborate mind games, herbal teas and even a military method. Nothing worked. So I gave in, tuned into some macabre podcasts and had a very surprising reaction
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Jennifer Aniston says social media ‘has taken down a huge portion of humanity’
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