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The Crowd
Why we take courage from a crowd
Witches
Why do so many societies demonise women by branding them witches?
Alcohol Addiction
Catherine Carr asks why excessive drinking can sometimes seem to be socially acceptable
Sleepwalking
Bizarre bedtime behaviours that include a woman who went motorbiking while asleep
Why do People Hear Voices in Their Heads?
Around 2% of people claim they regularly hear voices in their heads. Are they all sick?
Noise
Why high levels of noise affects all of us and how to make our lives more tranquil
Dreaming
Why do some sleep disorders turn normal dreams into terrifying nightmares?
Vegans
Why are more and more people giving up all food produced from animals?
Hypnotism
Why would anyone allow a stranger to access their mind?
Pain
The Why Factor asks why we need to understand more about pain.
Interviews
Why do we rely on the interview process when it's proven to be ineffective?
Bullies
Why do bullies do what they do?
Dinosaurs
Why do so many people love Dinosaurs?
Why are some places still men only?
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors of a men only club?
Laziness
Why do we look down on laziness?
Machines and Morals
Why we need to think about machines and morals
Sibling Birth Order
Why is the order in which we are born seen as a key to our character?
Restaurants
Why do people dream of opening a restaurant? Is the reality anything like the fantasy?
Fantasies
Why do people create and inhabit fantasy worlds?
Carrying Guns
In the US, those least likely to be victims of gun violence are most likely to carry guns
Giving Away Data
Why are we giving away our data so freely?
Romance Fraud
Why do people fall victims to online romance frauds
Self-Marriage
Why do people marry themselves, is it narcissism, or a bold step to finding happiness?
Immortality
Why do people chase immortality? We those who believe science is close to beating death
Dogs
Why do we have such a close and complex relationship with dogs?
Self-Help
Why do we believe complete strangers can guide us in improving every aspect of our lives
Why Do We Love Landscapes?
Why do so many people love landscapes like the English Lake District?
Why Football is the World鈥檚 Game
Why has football becomes the world鈥檚 favourite team sport?
Fishing
Why do people want to fish when it is increasingly difficult?
Status
How would you define your status in society? And why do some suffer status anxiety?
Us and Them
Why do we divide the world into us and them?
