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Editorial, December 2024

We meet the first Co-Chairs of the new British Psychological Society Environmental Psychology Section.

'Environmental Psychology is broad and deep'

The UK government has launched a consultation on its 10-year plan to improve the NHS.

Ensuring a thriving NHS

New report by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance calls for more investment in maternal mental health services.

‘Parents and babies simply can’t wait’

The report, Support for children and young people with special educational needs, found inconsistent improvements in outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities since 2019 on a background of increased demand.

A damning assessment of SEND support

We hear from the award-winning Minoritised Ethnic Student Collective.

‘This is our strength’

Emma Young on recent papers and commentaries.

Should psychologists embrace AI-powered hypothesis generation?

When do people start to notice, and treat others differently, based on wealth? A new investigation finds it may be earlier than you think.

Recognising the Haves and Have-nots

The debate on whether facial expressions can influence mood rages on, with new work using electrical stimulation adding a fresh twist.

Electrical smiles spark better moods

Money affects nearly every aspect of our lives, yet managing our finances isn’t about what we know, it’s about how we behave. Jennifer Gledhill hears from Psychologists with tips…

The Psychologist Guide to… Money

Marcus Munafo on seeking funding as a researcher.

Money, money, money…

How is our relationship with finance and credit changing? Do we need to be more psychologically vigilant when it comes to the payment options now on offer? Deputy Editor Jennifer Gledhill looks at the new rules around borrowing…

The new rules of credit

Carl R. Nassar on how Psychologists will change the world, with a focus on breaking free from the shackles of our consumer culture.

From the dark of isolation to a dawn of mutuality

Professor Nick Neave from Northumbria University is director of the Hoarding Research Group and explains why hoarding behaviour is much more than having too much stuff.

‘Hoarding is a coping strategy, which has got out of hand’

Lasana Harris is a Professor of Social Neuroscience at University College London. He tells Jennifer Gledhill why we have become desensitised to homeless people and how we can remedy the situation.

‘Our brains dehumanise homeless people’

Financial Psychotherapist Vicky Reynal tells Jon Sutton about the themes in her new book; plus an extract.

‘Often, money difficulties are the proverbial tip of the iceberg’

Toby Engelking reviews the book 'The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health' by Camilla Nord (Allen Lane).


Bridging gaps in the balanced brain

Tony Prescott's 'The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence', reviewed by Zilong Zhong.

Enlightening, and slightly alarming

Eva van den Broek and Tim den Heijer illustrate concepts from their book, ‘The Housefly Effect’.

Our top 10 nudges: Behavioural Science in everyday advertising

Ron Wiener worked in mental health for much of his life. Writing as Brian Shepherd, he has re-published a book of poems, ‘The Barefoot Therapist’.

The eternal struggles in mental health

Wind Goodfriend, co-editor of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale Psychology’, shares a trio of extracts from the book.

Why Gilead is personal

Carolyn Laubender with the epilogue from her new book, ‘The Political Clinic: Psychoanalysis and Social Change in the 20th Century’.

Here, there, and everywhere – now

Dr Sue Roffey, a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, is ‘revisioning education’ in her new book.

ASPIRE to wellbeing and learning for all

Psychology student Maisy Gledhill visited a unique exhibition, ‘How To Survive The Apocalypse’ at the Museum of Homelessness.

Reframing the myths and stereotypes of homelessness

Catriona Shelly, Dearbhla Moroney and Orla Muldoon review the film, 'Small Things Like These'.


Compassion… an act of defiance

Vanessa Yim on 'Challenging Perspectives: A visual exploration of diverse experiences of eating disorder recovery'.

Public engagement through art exhibitions 

Our editor Jon Sutton hears from Nima Bassiri, author of ‘Madness and Enterprise: Psychiatry, Economic Reason, and the Emergence of Pathological Value’. 

‘Madness was imagined through the lens of economic value’

Ian Florance meets forensic psychologist Karen Howell, Clinical Director for Psychology Projects at Elysium Healthcare.

‘There is no health without mental health’

A discussion between Professor Chris Roe and Professor Chris French; introduced and coordinated by Dr Steve Taylor.

Will the debate about ‘psi’ ever be settled?

Dr Alex Barker calls for The Psychologist to ‘move ahead of the curve’ on advertising.

A sobering wake-up call around alcohol marketing

The future of executive function training

There are many ways to evidence commitment

Lyana Ameruddin on the research and some practical advice based on personal experience.

Beating loneliness in your 20s

Kerry Fisher on navigating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, IVF and other challenges while studying Psychology.

‘Why was a baby not happening for me?’

Leanne Haywood (pictured), a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and PhD candidate at the University of Chichester, draws on her research and personal experience.

Are Green Social Prescriptions the future of mental health care? 

A decade later, Fionnuala C. Murphy and Natasha Sigala revisit their cover feature in The Psychologist.

From the archive: Women scientists in psychology – time for action

Reframing our understanding of homelessness, challenging consumer culture, considering behavioural nudges in advertising, and more…

The Psychologist, December 2024

Guest Editors Bernice Andrews and Chris R. Brewin introduce a special issue on Freudian theory in the light of modern research. 


What did Freud get right?

Susan M. Andersen and Regina Miranda argue that transference is a normal, everyday process.


Transference - How past relationships emerge in the present

Peter Fonagy assesses evidence for the effectiveness of psychoanalytic treatment.


The outcome of psychoanalysis - The hope of a future

Mark Solms on dreaming in the neuropsychological age.


Freudian dream theory today

Mick Power delves into the unconscious and finds several of Freud’s ideas alive and well.


Freud and the unconscious

James Reason on unconscious urges and cognitive cock-ups.


Freudian slips revisited

Chris R. Brewin and Bernice Andrews uncover parallels between repression and modern cognitive theories of forgetting.


Psychological defence mechanisms - The example of repression

Steve Baldwin and Paul Cooper debate the issues.


Head to head: How should ADHD be treated?

What did Freud get right? A special issue.

The Psychologist, December 2000

John Sloboda and Peter Coleman's Personal Space.

Taking a stand

John Wilding, Susan Cook and Josh Davis present some curious findings from the field of ‘earwitness’ testimony.

Sound familiar?

Stephen E. G. Lea introduces the Society’s new guidelines for psychologists working with animals.


Towards an ethical use of animals

Sue Cavill talks to those in the front line and finds that the Western model of help may not be the most suitable.


Psychology in practice - Welfare of refugees

Should the Society speak out on public issues?

The Psychologist, November 2000

Adrian Furnham looks at research on lay theories of intelligence and sex differences in estimated intelligence.


Thinking about intelligence

Chloe Smith turns the tables on Freud to give her personal analysis of his motives.


Freud - the ambition theory

In the 1999 Spearman Medal Lecture Simon Killcross discussed the complex role of this influential part of the brain.


The amygdala, emotion and learning

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Uta Frith and Richard Nisbett reveal the roots and fruits of their most famous contributions, introduced by Robert Sternberg; plus online extras, from Adrian Furnham, Michael Gazzaniga and Susan Fiske.

Making a difference

The Psychologist, October 2000

Michael A. West looks at how to turn creative thinking into innovative practice. Do you recognise yourself or your work environment in his account?


State of the art: Creativity and innovation at work

Paul E. Mullen, Michele Pathé and Rosemary Purcell provide some insights into a modern-day problem.


Cutting edge: Stalking

Why I study... driving

Creativity and innovation at work and more.

The Psychologist, September 2000

In the C.S. Myers Lecture at the Society’s Annual Conference in 2000, Stephen E.G. Lea asked ‘If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?'

Making money out of psychology – Can we explain economic behaviour?

John Raven expresses concern over the widening gap between the routinised application of ethical codes and the true seriousness of the ethical dilemmas faced by our profession.


Ethical dilemmas

Lynn B. Myers explores repression: what it is, how it’s done and what it might mean for psychological research and for repressors themselves.


Deceiving others or deceiving themselves?

In her 2000 Presidential Address Pat Frankish reflected on the need for a ‘hearts and minds’ approach to change.


Thought and feeling - You can't have one without the other

The Psychologist, August 2000

Derek Mitchell and James Blair argue that psychopaths lack the ‘music of emotion’.


State of the art: Psychopathy

Why I study - Bullying in Schools

Menna Jones, the winner in the postgraduate category, argues for a psychological explanation of bipolar disorder.
Alex Linley, the winner in the undergraduate category, discusses the relationship between adversity and success.


Student writer competition winners, 2000

Psychopathy, conference reports and more.

The Psychologist, July 2000

Associate Editor for Conference reports Fiona Jones introduces our coverage of the 2000 Annual Conference.


Coverage of the Annual Conference 2000 in Winchester

Mark H. Johnson looks at babies’ cognitive and brain development and describes how they actively contribute to the construction of their own brain.


State of the Art: How babies' brains work

David Pilgrim argues that recent Society guidance on the use of diagnostic classifications in court misses the point.


Psychiatric diagnosis: More questions than answers

The Psychologist, June 2000

Robert J. Sternberg delivered the Broadbent Lecture at the Society’s London Conference in December 1999.


Half a career spent trying to find the right questions

Judy Dunn reveals the illuminating perspectives offered by the study of what are, for most people, their longest-lasting relationships.


State of the Art: Siblings

Why I Study: Talk-in-interaction

John Sheppard interviews Tommy MacKay, the Society’s new President, on his life, the year ahead and the joys of (slight) eccentricity.


Interview with Tommy MacKay

The Psychologist, May 2000

Stephen Newstead gives a psychological perspective on recent developments in higher education. This article is an abridged version of his Award for Distinguished Contributions to 
the Teaching of Psychology lecture at the Society’s London Conference, December 1999.


Silk Purse or Sow's Ear?

Barrie Gunter argues that TV ratings systems may be based on an incomplete understanding of audience psychology.


Avoiding unsavoury television

John Sheppard interviews Tony Gale, who this month finishes as the Society’s Honorary General Secretary, on his time in office and his view of recent changes in the Society’s structure and functioning.


Changing Ethos

The Psychologist, April 2000

David Messer looks at the continuing controversies.


State of the Art: Language Acquisition

John Sheppard interviews Colin Newman, who is retiring after two decades as the Society’s Executive Secretary.


Going round in circles with knobs on

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The Psychologist, March 2000

Personal Space: Mr Chips Changes Brains

Margaret A. Boden explores how computers can help us understand human creativity.


State of the art: Computer models of creativity

Philip Banyard and Nigel Hunt analyse what is missing from the method sections of British psychology journals.


Reporting research: Something missing?

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