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Explore our articles and interviews

Great Expectations

Joe Griffin goes back to basics to arrive at some powerful new insights into the givens of human nature.
Are we brave enough for our new world?

Julia Welstead considers the impact of coming out of lockdown...
Exploring the CULT in culture

Looking at cult behaviour. 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.
Therapy techniques that work

In the first of an occasional series featuring contributions from HG practitioners, Miriam Chachamu shares two simple therapeutic ideas that fit well with the human givens toolkit.
An HG lens on Bereavement

Julia Welstead looks at the impact of bereavement and grief
Why we dream to forget (I don't dream)

Joe Griffin explains why dreaming, and forgetting our dreams, fulfils a vital human need.
Normal birth can be pain free

Sheila Barratt-Smith tells Denise Winn that the images and language used to describe birth can determine whether a woman experiences pain — or euphoria.
When depression may be catching

People who are vulnerable to depression tend to generate interpretations of stressful life events and low moods that have negative implications for their future and for their self-worth.