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Why women say ‘yes’ to intimacy

Women’s intimacy is shaped by biology, emotion, and neurodiversity. Learn the real motivators, avoid misinterpretation, and adapt your relationship to grow deeper over time. Stop guessing about desire — start understanding what intimacy really means for her, right now

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Neurobollocks in psychotherapy

Polyvagal Theory and “vagus nerve hacks” sound compelling—but when you dig into the citations, the evidence unravels. In my latest piece, I explore why massage won’t “activate” your vagus nerve and why we need sharper BS filters in psychotherapy

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Attraction when you’re neurocomplex

Tired of chasing sparks that burn out? For neurocomplex adults, attraction isn’t about chemistry—it’s about resonance, safety, and relief. Learn how to filter connections, protect your energy, and spot the rare minds that truly meet you

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Anxiety and stress Family Psychology Research

When your child feels everything

Highly sensitive children aren’t broken—they’re neurologically different. Research shows 20-30% of children have heightened sensory processing sensitivity, with brains that process emotions more deeply. With understanding and support, their sensitivity becomes a superpower, leading to greater empathy, creativity, and success in nurturing environments

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When your child feels everything

Highly sensitive children aren’t broken—they’re neurologically different. Research shows 20-30% of children have heightened sensory processing sensitivity, with brains that process emotions more deeply. With understanding and support, their sensitivity becomes a superpower, leading to greater empathy, creativity, and success in nurturing environments

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Understanding AuDHD

Discover the essential guide to autism and ADHD—together. Understanding AuDHD – Third Edition blends lived experience and professional insight to explain the science, strengths, and strategies that make AuDHD unique. Clear, practical, and compassionate—this book helps you turn understanding into meaningful action for real-life impact

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The psychology behind effective study: Evidence‑based strategies that work

Unpack the science behind effective study techniques—spaced repetition, testing, desirable difficulty, and the protégé effect. Grounded in decades of research, learn how students of any age can learn more deeply, retain more information, and study smarter—not harder

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Relationships Research

Why we fall for certain people

Attraction isn’t as random as it feels. This post explores the hidden science of romantic attraction—how biology, psychology and subconscious cues shape who we fall for. Learn what really drives your emotional chemistry, and how this knowledge can improve your relationships

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Why I love Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy as a counselling modality

Discover why Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy is a respectful, evidence-based approach that centres client strengths, fosters hope, and works quickly. Lee Hopkins shares how SFBT complements neurodiverse and time-limited clients while offering profound change through deceptively simple, forward-focused conversations

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The dark side of Meta: How Facebook and Instagram abuse your data

Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — has a long history of abusing user trust. It has been fined billions for illegal activities like unauthorised data harvesting (Cambridge Analytica), illegal facial recognition, and mishandling children’s private information. Beyond what’s illegal, Meta is ethically notorious for emotional manipulation experiments, addictive design targeted at teenagers, rampant surveillance (even of non-users), promoting misinformation, and ignoring research that shows its products harm mental health. Today, Meta faces mounting lawsuits and global investigations that could force it to break up or radically change how it operates