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Habits
Shiulie Ghosh explains why we are all creatures of habits.
Goths
Why would anyone be a goth? What is the appeal of this dark and spooky subculture?
Are you a numbers person?
Are you a numbers person? Timandra Harkness explains how we get intimidated by numbers.
Thankless Tasks
Dotun Adebayo discovers why anyone does a job where lots of people hate you
Why Do We Talk To Ourselves?
In this Why Factor, Matthew Sweet asks who are we talking to when we talk to ourselves
Self-Harm
Why do some people cause physical pain to themselves as a way to manage their emotions?
Exams
Are exams a fair judge of ability and understanding, or just a memory test?
Returning 91Èȱ¬
Why do foreign migrants yearn to go home and does returning make them happy if they do?
Polygamy
Why would anyone share their husband or wife with another partner?
The kiss
Why do humans kiss?
Childlessness
Why do some people choose to remain childless?
Male Violence
Why are men more violent than women?
Why Do Some People Crave the Limelight?
Why do some people crave the limelight and what does it do to our bodies?
Sign Language
Lee Kumutat explores why deaf people are divided on the significance of Sign Language
Why Raise Other People's Children?
Raising children is demanding, so why do we choose to raise other people’s children?
Eavesdropping
Why do we eavesdrop?
News
News has a powerful effect on people. But why do we have it? And what's it for?
Human Remains in Museums
Why is storing and displaying human remains in museums contentious?
Complexity
Why do potentially life changing devices often feel so frustrating?
What Do You Do?
How much emphasis do we place on our jobs defining our identity?
Romance
Why is it such an enduring concept and what does it mean in the modern world?
Surrogacy
Why would a woman choose to carry a baby for a complete stranger?
How to Live Small
Why is living space important and how much do we really need?
Staying Put
Why do people decide to stay put when faced with a natural disaster?
Breath-holding
Lucy Ash goes in search of her inner dolphin, as she asks why people hold their breath
Serial Killers
Why do many of us find serial killers and their crimes so intriguing?
Imposter Syndrome
Why do some of us often feel like frauds?
Dark Tourism
Why do we visit sites of death, disaster and atrocity?
Dubbing Movies
Rhianna Dhillon finds out why so many films are dubbed into another language
Men, Women and Language
Women apologise too much, men interrupt more. Are these stereotypes true?
What Can Chimps Teach us About Politics?
What politicians might learn from chimps and other primates about politics