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The use of antidepressants is increasing worldwide. This is to deal with growing rates of depression and anxiety. But it has been proven that depression is not caused by reduced levels of serotonin in the brain – so why do doctors keep prescribing them? There is very mixed evidence on antidepressants. It seems as though there is not a set o...

Throughout history, eating meat has been associated with masculinity, with famous phrases like “real men eat real food”. Contrastingly, women are more likely to go vegan, vegetarian or eat plant-based diets. Is this related to ideas of women having ‘smaller’ appetites and to women experiencing male control, the same as animals do? Gender di...

How are dating apps like Tinder, Bumble or Hinge making beauty standards more narrow? Dating apps can influence how you see yourself and others. Who you swipe on isn’t merely ‘just a preference’– it’s influenced by the app’s structure. Dating apps can reinforce outdated beauty standards, which are rooted in racist and sexist attitudes.

Recent PETA protests at London Fashion Week caused major debates on social media: how sustainable is the wool used in the fashion industry? In conversations with PETA and The Textile Exchange, Julia Zhorzel and Sarah Needham discuss opposing sides of the debate.

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Enclothed cognition is a phenomenon in fashion psychology that has been researched for over a decade. The famous phrase ‘look good, feel good’ is perfectly captured in this theory. However, there is still a lot we don’t know about enclothed cognition. Can clothes bring out different traits or versions of ourselves? Does the sustainability o...