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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

Annette Karmiloff-Smith plays detective to unravel the genetic basis of Williams syndrome.


Elementary, my dear Watson, the clue is in the genes... Or is it?

At the Annual Conference in Blackpool Vicki Bruce gave her Presidential Address on getting psychological research to the people who use it.


Changing research horizons

...Or do too many cooks spoil the broth? Rebecca Thompson investigates collaborative memory.


Are two heads better than one?

The winner of the 2000 Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology, Richard J. Crisp, describes his research on the potential of ‘multiple social categorisation’ in reducing prejudice.


Social categorisation - Blurring the boundaries

Jim McCourt interviews Dominic Upton, Chair of the BPS Branches Forum.


Interview - Branching out

Roger Lamb and Mary Sissons Joshi pay tribute to social psychologist Michael Argyle, who died on 6 September.


Michael Argyle

Geraldine O'Hare on the Soham murders and The Psychologist drug controversy. 


Media watch - The agony and the Ecstasy

Peter Stannett on equal opportunities in psychology.


Personal space - Remove the barriers

The Psychologist, December 2002

Ian Rivers, winner of the Society’s Award for Promoting Equality of Opportunity 2001, considers the social inclusion of lesbians and gay men. 


A bridge too far?

Meg Barker considers news depictions of children as victims and perpetrators of ‘evil’ acts.


Personal space: The evil that men, women and children do

Sheila Payne and Rebecca Haines describe the potential contribution of psychology to palliative care.


Doing our bit to ease the pain

Why I study... lesbian mothers

The Psychologist, November 2002

Arlene Vetere and Emilia Dowling, with Rita Harris, Renos Papadopoulos, Hitesh Raval and Bernadette Wren.


Action plan - The changing family

Why I study... adolescence

Howard Steele discusses whether attachment theory has kept pace with the changing family.


State of the art: Attachment theory

Sue McGaw argues that parenting classes are long overdue. Charlie Lewis worries that they are yet another attempt at social control.


Head to head - Should parenting be taught?

The Psychologist, October 2002

Jon Cole, Harry Sumnall and Charles Grob argue that the long-term effects of Ecstasy use are far from clear, and that psychologists are muddying the waters. With peer commentaries from Michael Morgan, Rodney Croft, and Andy Parrott.

Sorted: Ecstasy facts and fiction

W. Ray Crozier investigates the links between shyness and behavioural inhibition.


Shyness

At the Annual Conference in Blackpool, Michael Billig questioned whether Freud’s analysis of jokes revealed his own repression.


Freud and the language of humour

The Psychologist, September 2002

John Kremer and David Lavallee introduce the special issue.


Sport and exercise

Ian M. Cockerill tells you how to clear the hurdles on your career path.


Becoming a sport psychologist

Deirdre Scully and Ruth Lowry on ‘participation motivation’ in sport and exercise.


Why we do - And why we don't!

Do experts have a visual and cognitive advantage? Mark Williams reports.


Perceptual and cognitive expertise in sport

Aidan Moran discusses mental imagery in sport: seeing, feeling and believing.


In the mind's eye

Nanette Mutrie on the relationship between exercise and psychological well-being.


Healthy body, healthy mind?

Sandy Wolfson on the ethics and regulation of sport and exercise psychology.


The professional game

Jan Graydon looks beyond the yips and the jitters.


Stress and anxiety in sport

Jim McCourt met educational psychologists Jean Law, Elaine White and André Imich to discuss their innovative projects with schools.


And the award goes to...

In the 12th annual Broadbent Lecture at the Annual Conference Dianne Berry outlined Broadbent’s explicit and implicit influences on psychological science and scientists.


Donald Broadbent

The Psychologist, August 2002

At his Distinguished Contributions to the Teaching of Psychology Award Lecture Tony Gale argued that the Society’s accreditation of the psychology degree has hindered the growth of the discipline.

A stranglehold on the development of psychology?

Frederic Stansfield suggests that the problem of the commercialisation of science goes deeper than David Miller and Greg Philo suggested.


Counterpoint - What price free speech?

Sue Gardner (Ethics Committee), Pam Briggs and Camilla Herbert (Press Committee) seek your views on new challenges facing psychologists in the media.


The modern media - Avoiding pitfalls, advancing psychology

A spirited identity

Sharandeep Sanghara (undergraduate) and Laura Mitchell (postgraduate) with their winning essays on helping children with eating disorders and the pain-relieving properties of music.


Student writer competition winners 2002

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award Lecture.

The Psychologist, July 2002

Associate Editors for Conference reports Kate Cavanagh and Paul Redford introduce our coverage of the 2002 Annual Conference.

Sex, death and war

Gregory R. Maio gave his Spearman Medal Lecture at the Annual Conference in Blackpool. What happens when what you think you hold dear is questioned?


Values - Truth and meaning

Graham Powell (Chair of the Psychologist Policy Committee) met Barry Brooking to discuss his role as the Society’s first Chief Executive.


Executive powers

Kwame Owusu-Bempah and Dennis Howitt with their practical recommendations.


Addressing cultural diversity, addressing racism

According to Glyn V. Thomas, Graham Turpin and Caroline Meyer, training clinical psychologists to doctoral standards has not prevented a decline in research.


Clinical research under threat

The Psychologist, June 2002

David Miller and Greg Philo's 'Personal space'.

Silencing dissent in academia: the commercialisation of science

Adrian Furnham on the role of psychology in understanding the dramatic rise of alternative therapies.	


Complementary and alternative medicine

Jane Herlihy and John Gandy argue that neurological explanations do not make psychology redundant.


Causation and explanation

Stephen Joseph asks whether EMDR is a pseudoscientific repackaging of existing psychotherapeutic factors dressed up in the emperor’s new clothes of eye movements.


Emperor's new clothes?

Jim McCourt spoke to Professor Barbara Wilson OBE, one of the winners of the BPS Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology 2000.


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