Men get more disgusted as they age? It’s only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly me | Emma Beddington

What disgusts you? I hope it’s not inexpertly summarised research, because I have been intrigued by the recently reported finding that men get more disgusted as they age. Researchers at the Institute for Environmental Decisions in Zurich found that while young women generally “experience more disgust than men”, later in life the difference between the…

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March design news: Maurzio Cattelan goes Greek, art teapots and house paint that changes colour | Design

This is the final monthly design news round-up, so we’ve made it a bumper edition. As well as previewing some shows that will be this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, there’s pyjamas from Grayson Perry and Greek mythology reinterpreted by conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan. Enjoy. Maurizio Cattelan’s Sisyphus poster. Photograph: Gagosian If you’ve followed…

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The big idea: should you trust your gut? | Psychology

‘What should I do?” Whether openly stated or implicit, this is the question a new client usually raises in their first therapy session. People come to see me for many reasons: relationship problems, addiction and mental health difficulties, such as anxiety. Increasingly, I have found that beneath all of these disparate problems lies a common…

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