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Editorial, November 2024

Dr Carol Cole is the new Chair of the British Psychological Society's Board of Trustees.

'We need to listen to that heartbeat'

Dr Yi-Ling Lai wins the 2024 British Psychological Society Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge.

'Caring is central to psychology'

Ella Rhodes reports on a British Psychological Society campaign.

‘Every child deserves access to a high-quality education’

The third iteration of the BPS Careers Festival will be on for five days in November 2024.

Psychology careers festival 2024

Dr Louise Edgington writes on the British Psychological Society joining the Climate Minds Coalition.

Personal change leads to system change

Can magic truly be witnessed through the ears alone? The $200 Auditory Magic Challenge invites innovators and illusionists to create captivating illusions that rely solely on auditory perception.

Sleight of sound

Dr Sian Williams – author, broadcaster and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, has appeared at the Senedd with the charity Maggie’s (‘Everyone’s home of cancer care’). 

‘To not lose the joy of living in the fear of dying’

Ella Rhodes spoke to Dr Venetia Leonidaki and Dr Rebecca Lockwood about their work in treating behavioural addictions, and upcoming events.

‘There’s something quite unique about behavioural addictions’

Five ways ‘honest’ placebos can help

Thanks to an embarrassing fMRI study, we now know a lot more about what causes us to blush.

What’s behind a blush?

New study sheds light on individual differences in response to small doses of LSD.

Varied responses to LSD may muddy microdosing results

New meta-analysis suggests that unconscious exposure therapy is surprisingly effective.

Could exposure therapy, without conscious exposure, actually work?

New research from the US finds that emphasising diverse hiring practices may backfire, leading White conservatives to more strongly favour White candidates.

For some, diversity initiatives may encourage pro-White hiring decisions

Marcus Munafò explores randomisation processes.

Dispelling myths about randomisation

Ella Rhodes hears from those using the technology: has its early promise been realised?

The power of virtual reality

Margreet Hendriks reflects on the condition, her practice, and the stories of the women she meets. 

Endometriosis: 190 million unheard voices

Our editor Dr Jon Sutton meets Professor Dame Lesley Fallowfield, Director of the Sussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) group at the University of Sussex. 

‘I know how to measure difficult things’

Cara Ghiglieri, a post-doc research fellow at the University of Aberdeen, on a research journey shaped by personal experience.

Living and dying with oesophageal cancer

Dr Briony Hudson, associate director for internal research at Marie Curie. 

How can psychologists shape the future of end of life care research? 

Ian Florance interviews Anna Lagerdahl, a clinical psychologist with a special interest in Oncology and Palliative Care.

‘The work concentrates on essentials: the things that really matter to people’

Mark Hudson, Allan Skelly and Victoria Shimmens.

Intellectual Disability revisited: The Emotional Development approach

We feel ashamed of our vulnerabilities and imperfections, but others will often see courage and authenticity in our self-disclosure, writes David Robson in an edited extract of his new book, The Laws of Connection.

The beautiful mess effect

Zhenlin Wang reviews the book 'The Psychology of Starting School: An Evidence-Based Guide for Parents and Teachers', by Claire Hughes, Caoimhe Dempsey and Elian Fink.

Linked lives in ‘school readiness’

Our editor Dr Jon Sutton meets Professor Claire Hughes, Deputy Director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge, and co-author of The Psychology of Starting School – An Evidence-based Guide for Parents and Teachers. 

‘Happy children are better learners’

Clinical Psychologist and author of 'You Don’t Understand Me: The Young Woman’s Guide to Life', Dr Tara Porter, on the books that have made their mark on her.

Books that shaped me… Dr Tara Porter

Professor Antonia Hamilton (Professor of Social Neuroscience at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London) on a creative and cultural collaboration…

The neuroscience of theatre

New exhibition, War and the Mind, from Imperial War Museums.

Rethinking conflict through a psychological lens

The curator and advisors to the Imperial War Museum exhibition pick out some significant items.

'Every exhibit raises fascinating links between war and the mind'

Three Higher Assistant Psychologists in Rehabilitation Inpatient Services with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust share cultural offerings which have shaped their views on addiction.

'We still have so much to learn about addiction'

Cordelia Galgut asks: Is colleagues’ lived experience of cancer believed, valued and used enough within our profession?

‘My cancer made me a better therapist – so why do we live in the shadows?’

John Raven asks where the interest and research is…

The most important End of Life choice

Working in secondary mental health care has led George Holliday to realise many patients are confused by what their diagnosis means…

‘I don’t see EUPD; I see you and your situation’

Assistant Psychologist Avneet Sandhu embraces identity in clinical psychology.

‘My identity is a powerful asset to my practice’

Looking to tell stories of outsight

Dr Sara Ireland writes in; plus an editor's note on the October issue cover.

Funding and extending what works in prison

Professor Karina Nielsen (1973-2024)

Sally Morley 1942-2024

Professor Celia Kitzinger, Cardiff University, on her November 1998 cover feature.

From the archive: Towards lesbian and gay psychology, November 1998

'Talking about sad, bad and difficult things'

The Psychologist, November 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.


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