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The psychology of Ouija

Explore the science behind table tilting and Ouija boards, and discover how the unscrupulous still make money from exploiting the ‘ideomotor’ effect.

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What our facial hair says about us

Five bearded and moustachioed men choose five hirsute archive images to help them reflect on the way facial hair is linked with personality and identity.

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Getting the measure of pain

In the 20th century doctors tried to find a way to measure pain. But even when ‘objective’ measures were rejected, an accurate understanding of another’s pain remained frustratingly elusive.

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The healing power of breathing

The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.

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  • The Tigris Front, Amara, Iraq: Indian soldiers suffering from scurvy. Photograph, 1916.
  • Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia) (?): shelf incinerator on an army camp. Photograph, ca. 1916.
  • The Indian General Hospital, Amara, Iraq: Indian scurvy patients eating limes. Photograph, 1914/1918.
  • Mosul, Iraq: a cholera camp: view of a few tents and horses. Photograph, 1890/1910.
  • Kurna, Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia): a market with vendors behind their stalls. Photograph, 1914/1918 (?).
  • The Euphrates Front, Nasiriyeh, Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia): a first world war army fort. Photograph, 1914/1918.
  • Basra, Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia): the British army camp Sanitary Demonstration Centre: an earthen oven. Photograph, 1914/1918 (?).
  • The Karun Front, Nasiriyeh, Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia): a minaret next to a large building. Photograph, 1914/1918 (?).
  • Lime juice for the treatment of scurvy, issued to soldiers on the British Front in Iraq. Photograph, 1914/1918.
  • Amara, Iraq (formerly Mesopotamia): Arab children and adults running alongside straw huts in the Tigris river area. Photograph, ca. 1916.
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