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The reality of reality TV: what Big Brother’s return says about us

Big Brother has returned, but why has the show made a comeback – and how does it reflect on how European watching behaviour has changed?

Culture news

What kind of person is willing to risk their death in sport?

As the Isle of Man TT notches up its third death in just over a week, we speak to a sports journalist and a psychologist about what makes deadly sports so appealing.

Ukraine

'I just don't want to be bombed': How war is affecting Ukrainian kids

Beyond the mental health toll, stress like that imposed on children by Russia's invasion of Ukraine can have a permanent impact on the body and children's physical development, a paediatrician told Euronews.

Health news

How do you get a reluctant Briton, German or Italian vaccinated?

Protection against COVID-19, the right to eat out or to travel abroad: a study looked into what might sway vaccine-hesitant adults across eight European countries.

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Green News

Why over-milking psychedelic toads is causing the species to die out

Sonoran Desert Toads are at threat from human activity in the US. But why are they being milked?

Art

When Sigmund met Salvador: ‘Dali–Freud, an Obsession’ opens in Vienna

An exhibition at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna displays around a hundred of Salvador Dali's objects, paintings, and works influenced by Sigmund Freud's writings.

Tech News

Don't look now: How a robot's gaze can affect the human brain

"The human brain processes the robot gaze as a social signal, and that signal has an impact on the way we're making decisions," said one of the researchers.

World News

AstraZeneca back-and-forth could sow more doubt on vaccines

Experts fear mixed messaging over AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab could undermine public trust and slow down immunisation campaigns.

My Europe Series

Psychiatric trauma: the hidden toll of the Covid Pandemic

On the frontline with healthcare professionals seeking to tackle the psychiatric damage being caused by both the pandemic and the lockdowns it has provoked.

Green News

People are fed up with ‘eco-friendly tips’, says new climate study

It turns out we don't like being told what to do.

Green News

Euroviews. Nature shouldn’t be a 'white space': Why I took Black girls camping

Tianna Johnson on why black girls don't go camping and how exploring the great outdoors is a form of privilege.

World News

Mental health in the time of COVID-19: are we doing enough?

The World Health Organization has been issuing guidance on how citizens can maintain wellbeing during self-isolation and quarantine, but leaving lockdown is also causing anxiety.

World News

COVID-19: Why are we panic buying?

Professor Neil Greenberg explores the psychology behind panic buying.

Living

What can magic mushrooms teach us about preserving nature?

This trippy new London exhibit will spark your fungal fascination.

Green News

Could buying less be better than buying green for you and the planet?

A study from the University of Arizona has shown that reducing the amount we buy might have some unexpected benefits.

Europe News

Geel - a town with a revolutionary approach to mental healthcare

It has been an important place of pilgrimage for healing mental illness for centuries, and it was one of the earliest models of psychiatric care that allowed patients to live among the community. We travel to the town of Geel in northern Belgium where social inclusion fights against stigma.

World News

Why are people risking their lives to take the perfect selfie?

The search for the perfect selfie has claimed more than 250 lives, according to a 2017 study, but what's the psychology before this risky trend? Euronews takes a look.

USA

Euroviews. People in many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next ǀ View

An intelligence crisis could undermine our problem-solving capacities and dim the prospects of the global economy.

USA

How to train your brain to save money, according to psychologists

Yes, you can save that tax refund, bonus — or any windfall — instead of succumbing to the urge to rush out and spend it.

World News

Don't like Christmas? A psychologist explains how to cope

Does Christmas make you sad, or even angry? Fernando Azor, a psychologist from GabinetedePsicología.com, explains how to cope with the festive period.