Inside the mind

You've got the most powerful computer known to mankind at your disposal. Explore your mind with our experts:

Dental surgery taking place under hypnosis

Under the influence?

Used with care and seen as a vehicle rather than a cure, can there be a medical role for hypnotherapy?

One in four

Who has a life touched by mental health problems? People like us:

These stories are composites based on real experiences

Doing your head in [Image: istockphoto.com ]

Good head health

Take advice from someone who knows what they're talking about: follow our survivor suggestions.

A still from the Freud episode of the Mark Steel Lectures

Lines on Freud

He took God away from the mind. We take a turn analysing Freud.

I think, therefore...

What's going on in your head? Get to grips with the concept of consciousness.

The measure of a man

Working out what a person is like from the clues they leave behind. It's not easy being a psychological profiler.

Who will the baby be?

Does chromosome technology and more knowledge of DNA mean we can be predicting personality?

Fear and loathing

What makes humans scared of spiders? What causes disgust? Find out in this article on fear and loathing.

Memory

Hugo Spiers and Jenny Gimpel explore the fragile but fascinating nature of memory from the perspective of a woman with amnesia in our feature memory: I can't remember.

Personality

Get to grips with your personality: try our user's guide.

Awareness for what?

Being aware of our thought processes might be a mixed blessing, so why consciousness?

Work your mind

We've got lots of interactive tests to expand your consciousness about consciousness. Get stuck in with more to explore.

See your thoughts

Want to find out more about the inner workings of the brain? Dr. Daniel Bor takes a closer look at neuroimaging.

How do we make decisions in a maze of choices?

All in the mind

The same thinking processes that help you cope with everyday life prejudice your judgements in other areas. Consider the psychology of decision making.