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Behaviour control: freedom and morality

2026-03-27 18:01:00

Does society benefit more from freedom or control? A philosopher seeks answers from the father of radical behaviourism

- Video by The Open University

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The capacity to be alone depends on the sense of being held

2026-03-27 18:00:00

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The overwhelm of grief and parenthood showed me what psychoanalysis assumes – we need to be held to feel safe in solitude

- by Elizabeth Burns Dyer

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How to recognise a phobia (and get help)

2026-03-26 18:00:00

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Is it normal fear you’re feeling, or is it a real problem? Learn the signs of phobias and how to break free from one

- by Bunmi Olatunji

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What could have been?

2026-03-25 18:00:00

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Counterfactual history explores what could’ve been: the paths not taken. What do we gain by applying this to our own lives?

- by Sam Dresser

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You can’t revoke my autism

2026-03-24 18:00:00

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A psychologist tried to downgrade my diagnosis. My life – and the science – prove how wrong he was

- by Adrienne Caldwell

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An exercise in perspective

2026-03-23 18:01:00

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What’s it like for a blind person to run a marathon? Living the punk ethos he was raised on, Phil is set on finding out

- Directed by Reuben Armstrong

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