Behaviour/Psychology

Don’t throw out the keyboard in the AI revolution

Even the most mundane writing on the keyboard keeps you thinking, something that is at risk with "AI-assisted articulation", says the writer.

So, that was parenthood?

New parents underestimate the power of society in shaping how they bring up their children, says the writer.

Outside your comfort zone in social situations? Don’t suppress the stress

Stress won’t ever feel pleasant. But the next time you find yourself in an unfamiliar social situation, take a step back before you try to suppress it, says the writer.

Shakhtar and Larnaca fined by UEFA over discriminatory behaviour

Why so few babies? We might have overlooked the biggest reason of all

We live in an age of insecurity, which casts a shadow over young people's desire to have babies, says the writer.

World Cup screenings back on at Australia's Federation Square after govt steps in

Commentary

Free air-con and other things I miss in a year of working from home

The past 10 months have taught the writer there are trade-offs to all the freedom and flexibility of working from home.

The mystery of good judgment

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been compared unfavourably with some of his predecessors like Mr Robert McNamara and Mr Donald Rumsfeld.

It’s a ‘sontaku’ world — we are just living in it

Sontaku applies not just to Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's (left) style of leadership but also describes the administration of British PM Keir Starmer (centre) and US President Donald Trump, says the writer.

Reading in the age of AI: A life skill more crucial than ever before

Reading is not just about acquiring information. It is about developing the capacity to think and form judgements, says the writer.

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