Much more is gained from hearing and telling stories, rather than just reading them, says Pat Williams.
Denise Winn reviews 'The Lost Girls of Autism' by Gina Rippon
Denise Winn reviews 'Searching for normal' by Sami Timimi
Denise Winn reviews 'The Age of Diagnosis: sickness, health and why medicine has gone too far' by Suzanne O’Sullivan
Denise Winn reviews 'Tribal: how cultural instincts that divide us can bring us together' by Michael Morris
Denise Winn reviews Tribal: how cultural instincts that divide us can bring us together' by Michael Morris
Ivan Tyrrell explores with Adam Curtis how Freudian ideas are flourishing in business and politics today and insidiously influence all of our lives.
Denise Winn reviews 'Ritual: how seemingly senseless acts make life worth living' by Dimitris Xygalatas
Following is a revised version (including additional material) of an article by Ivan Tyrrell, first published in 1993, that explores Dr Arthur Deikman's enlightening work on cult behaviour.
Jim Penman tells Ivan Tyrrell how biology drives our social history, explaining temperament change within cultures and the rise and fall of civilisations.
Ivan Tyrrell considers how the miasma of corruption we live in affects many aspects of our lives, often in subtle ways.
Ros Jeal describes how she is helping women stop themselves from being lured back into abusive relationships.
Janice Haddon shows how she has drawn upon the human givens approach to work more creatively with corporate clients.
John Bell suggests that only a radically different, innate needs-based approach to conflict resolution can bring a possibility of peace to the Middle East.