Sideways

Supporting Content

• When words fail us: how to avoid being tongue-tied

  Matthew Syed looks at why speech is not as straightforward as one would think.

  

• Why we all need an alter ego

  Matthew Syed looks at how adopting an alter ego can help us all to access confidence.

  

• Why it’s OK to be unoriginal

  Matthew Syed explains why its ok to run out of ideas.

  

• What's the secret of making a smash hit pop song?

  Exploring the success of Max Martin, the behind-the-scenes genius behind 22 No.1 hits.

  

• Why are humans so bad at dealing with unlikely events?

  Matthew Syed looks at how the assumptions we make can often trip us up.

  

• The real story of Stockholm Syndrome

  Matthew Syed looks at the creation of the concept known as Stockholm syndrome.

  

• Seriously...

  Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.

  

• The military strategy that helped the Brexit campaign

  Matthew Syed explores a military strategy with far-reaching consequences.

  

• Can anyone become a mental athlete?

  Joshua Foer went from being a novice to USA memory champion in a year. How did he do it?

  

• Why do words sometimes fail us no matter how much we prepare?

  Matthew Syed explores how our brains search for the right words with Dr Alissa Melinger.

  Duration: 2:28

• Baby One More Time

  How composing Britney Spears's best-selling debut album ever was a collaborative effort.

  Duration: 2:41