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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

Marion Kloep and Leo Hendry on how older people discuss and deal with retirement.

Retirement: A new beginning?

John McAlaney and John McMahon on psychology's role in defining and tackling binge drinking.

Diagnosing and dealing with the 'new British disease'

Buxin Han and Kan Zhang with the latest in our international series.

Psychology in China

Joerg Prieler on the importance of item response theory.


So wrong for so long: Changing our approach to change

Peter Warr with his framework for research and practice.

Searching for happiness at work

Pam Maras writes about international relations

President's Column, December 2007

Chris Athanasiades and Allan Winthrop on the role of psychological support in promoting wellbeing at work.

The importance of employee wellbeing

Access to literature; controversial psychology; psychologists and national security; and more

Letters, December 2007

Funding for mental health; war trauma in Sri Lanka; dyslexia; bystander apathy; and more

News, December 2007

Fiona Jones on the media's treatment of schizophrenia


Media, December 2007

New lease of life for the History of Psychology Centre

Society, December 2007

Mental fitness; interpersonal psychotherapy; clinical psychology and heart disease; cognitive dissonance; statistics; and more

Book Reviews, December 2007

The Psychologist, December 2007

Scott Seider, Katie Davis and Howard Gardner with a new paradigm for considering ethical dilemmas and quality in psychology.

Good work in psychology

Brady Wagoner, Alex Gillespie and Gerard Duveen on an internet archive of Bartlett's work, and how he may have viewed it.

Bartlett in the digital age

Martin Graff writes on another dimension in infidelity.

Rise of the cybercheat

Nigel Hunt interviews Airi Hautamaki about life as a psychologist in Finland and her work on attachment.

A Builder of Bridges

Philip J. Corr's Eysenck Memorial Lecture from 2007.

Personality and Psychology: Hans Eysenck's unifying themes

To celebrate the 100th issue of the British Psychological Society’s Research Digest, the editor Christian Jarrett asked some of the world’s top psychologists to put their thinking caps on – and cast practicalities and ethics aside.

The most important psychology experiment never done?

Pam Maras with an important update on statutory regulation

President's Column: November 2007

Students- Voyages of Discovery

Media, November 2007

Positive psychology; Bayesian rationality; violent video games; and more

Book Reviews, November 2007

NICE Guidelines; sadism; cultural lessons from the arts; IQ rise; the health of UK psychology; and more

Letters, November 2007

The society's parliamentary process; generic practice guidelines; Expert Witness Working Party guidelines; and more

Society, November 2007

The Psychologist, November 2007

Annie Trapp introduces the special issue on pre-degree psychology


Nurturing the next generation Special Issue - Introduction

Jenny Toal on the challenges faced by teachers of psychology.


Special Issue: Teaching A-level Psychology

Simon Green asks whether the boom in pre-degree psychology is leading to bust in terms of how students are required to perform.


Special Issue: The Cookbook Approach

Matt Jarvis considers professional development for the psychology teacher


Special Issue: Who nurtures the nurturer?

Martin Conway and Peter Banister in conversation.


Special Issue: High-quality science A-level

Lance Workman talks to John Bradshaw about evolutionary psychology and pathways to neuropsychiatric disorder.


Today's fish and chip paper, tomorrow's career

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore's Spearman Medal Lecture.

The Social Brain of a Teenager

President's Column, October 2007

Zander Wedderburn, Society President 2003-2004, with his Presidential Address


Shiftworkers - a minority who can be helped

The Psychologist, October 2007

Do animals use cognitive maps? John M.Pearce investigates…

How does a yak find a drink?

Patrick Rabbitt counters Richard Lynn's letter from the August issue.


On eating, thinking, learning and being a woman

Pam Maras writes about the complexity and diversity of psychology.


President's Column, September 2007

David Duncan adds a personal and historical perspective to Chris Hackley's article from the August issue.


Consumer research in 1958

Mark Kovacs on a forward-thinking approach to the daily grind.

Stress and coping in the workplace

Alchemist or zombie?

Dinesh Bhugra and Padmal de Silva look to cinema and literature for inspiration.


The silver screen, printed page and cultural competence

Paul V. Greenall and Melissa Marselle report on an issue of potential significance to any psychologist engaged in sensitive research.

Traumatic research: Interviewing survivors of 9/11

Tall tales; the new psychology of love; and more.


Book Reviews, September 2007

President's Award for Susan Gathercole; and the latest news from the Scoiety's Boards and Policy Support Unit.


Society, September 2007

Jo Roos on life as a student with a disability


Students, September 2007

Jon Sutton on the real villains in the MMR saga.


Media, September 2007

IQ and nutrition; subscriptions ballot; and more


Letters, September 2007

New Ways of Working; Cannabis and Ecstasy; Financial decision making; and much more


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