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Behaviour/Psychology

What Punch the baby monkey tells us about emotional attachment

Punch the monkey is not just the internet’s latest animal celebrity – he’s a reminder of how crucial emotional nourishment is to a child's well-being, says the writer.
Punch the monkey is not just the internet’s latest animal celebrity – he’s a reminder of how crucial emotional nourishment is to a child's well-being, says the writer.

Inside the anguish of a Tourette’s outburst after BAFTA racial slur debacle

I Swear is a movie based on the account of Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotland.
I Swear is a movie based on the account of Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who grew up with the condition in 1980s Scotland.

Viral today, forgotten tomorrow: The Moment Economy shows limits to trend-jacking marketing

The craze for Dubai chewy cookie has, thanks to social media, made its way to Singapore from bakeries in South Korea (above).
The craze for Dubai chewy cookie has, thanks to social media, made its way to Singapore from bakeries in South Korea (above).

This meeting is being recorded. Did you know?

AI recording of work conversations can be extremely useful but beware the downsides, says the writer.
AI recording of work conversations can be extremely useful but beware the downsides, says the writer.

Mbappe calls for Prestianni ban over alleged racist slur at Vinicius

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Play Off - First Leg - Benfica v Real Madrid - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - February 17, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe with Benfica coach Jose Mourinho as the match was stopped due to racist chants REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Play Off - First Leg - Benfica v Real Madrid - Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal - February 17, 2026 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe with Benfica coach Jose Mourinho as the match was stopped due to racist chants REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

Ice hockey-France suspend Crinon for rest of Games after Canada fight

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group A - Canada vs France - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. Tom Wilson of Canada clashes with Pierre Crinon of France REUTERS/David W Cerny
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group A - Canada vs France - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 15, 2026. Tom Wilson of Canada clashes with Pierre Crinon of France REUTERS/David W Cerny

Neighbour disputes: What if you, in fact, are the nuisance?

ST20250923_202596400993 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of HDB housing in Toa Payoh on Sep 23, 2025, for the Parliament debate on lease decay for ageing HDB flats. The Government will focus its efforts on the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), with the aim of rolling it out to a few sites in the first half of the 2030s. Vers will let home owners of selected precincts that are aged about 70 and up choose if they want their homes to be acquired by the Government for redevelopment before their leases run out. Can be used for stories on HDB, resale housing, housing market, property prices, property cooling measures, electricity tariff rates, power usage, utilities, u-save rebates.
ST20250923_202596400993 Kua Chee Siong/ pixgeneric/ Generic pix of HDB housing in Toa Payoh on Sep 23, 2025, for the Parliament debate on lease decay for ageing HDB flats. The Government will focus its efforts on the Voluntary Early Redevelopment Scheme (Vers), with the aim of rolling it out to a few sites in the first half of the 2030s. Vers will let home owners of selected precincts that are aged about 70 and up choose if they want their homes to be acquired by the Government for redevelopment before their leases run out. Can be used for stories on HDB, resale housing, housing market, property prices, property cooling measures, electricity tariff rates, power usage, utilities, u-save rebates.

Balotelli says he was racially abused playing in UAE

Soccer player Mario Balotelli during  Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Soccer player Mario Balotelli during  Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Olympics-Athletes disqualified for political actions at Olympic Games

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Skeleton - IOC President Kirsty Coventry meets skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine on the day he is scheduled to meet IOC President Kirsty Coventry regarding the potential disqualification after wearing a helmet in tribute to athletes who have died amid Russia's attack on Ukraine REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Skeleton - IOC President Kirsty Coventry meets skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 12, 2026. Vladyslav Heraskevych of Ukraine on the day he is scheduled to meet IOC President Kirsty Coventry regarding the potential disqualification after wearing a helmet in tribute to athletes who have died amid Russia's attack on Ukraine REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

When a friend becomes a stranger: Healing after a platonic break-up

Child counsellor Grace Sameve said friendship relies on three pillars: it is voluntary, reciprocal and informal.
Child counsellor Grace Sameve said friendship relies on three pillars: it is voluntary, reciprocal and informal.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.