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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

Christian Jarrett takes psychology into space, discovering how astronauts are selected and supported.

New horizons

Dave Putwain looks at the relationship that can have a serious impact on the lives of young people.

Examination stress and test anxiety

Keith Oatley shows that fiction is not just entertainment…

The mind's flight simulator

What factors drive a person to research a family tree, or an adoptee to search for their biological parents? Jurai Darongkamas and Louise Lorenc investigate.


Going back to our roots

Four PhD students draw out some key aspects of the postgraduate experience.

The hitchhiker’s guide to the thesis – Life, PhDs and everything

Laura Crane on all you ever wanted to know about applying for postgraduate study but were afraid to ask…

A degree beyond

Siobhan Hugh-Jones (University of Leeds) investigates.

The graduate – are we giving employers what they want?

Daryl B. O’Connor and Eamonn Ferguson on the use of diary methods in psychology.

Methods: Studying the natural history of behaviour

Following on from last month’s article, Ann Clarke and Alan Clarke reflect on their five decades of research.

Looking Back: Discovering human resilience

Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Keele University


One on one... with John Sloboda

Book Reviews, December 2008

Includes a blueprint for mental capital and well-being,new NICE guidelines on ADHD, recognising missing children and more.


News and media, December 2008

Society, December 2008

Letters, December 2008

The Psychologist, December 2008

Tommy MacKay, winner of the Society’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology, on applied psychology and the human welfare agenda.

Can psychology change the world?

Helen Demetriou and Elaine Wilson call for a synthesis of affect and cognition in teaching.


A return to the use of emotion and reflection

Ross Day, Australian octogenarian perception expert, in conversation with Lance Workman.


Experiments in space and time

Sarah Lewis, Jonathan Passmore and Stefan Cantore on the use of the ‘appreciative inquiry’ approach.


Positive psychology and managing change

Andy Parrott looks at the paradox of psychosocial drug taking self-medication that can make you feel worse.


Drug taking - for better or for worse?

John Hall revisits the impact of a key text on intellectual disability, 50 years after it was published.

Looking Back: Mental deficiency – changing the outlook

One on one... with James Hartley

Ian Florance talks to Susan Young about her life in forensic and neuropsychology.

Move over, Cracker

Susan Young (also interviewed in this issue) on why advising defendants during proceedings is a valuable application of psychological skills, which clinical and forensic psychologists should consider.

A new role in supporting the vulnerable

Book reviews, November 2008

Including energy consumption, happiness, APA vote, brain injury scheme, a report on talent and autism and 'Media: the BBC Headroom campaign'.


News and media, November 2008

Society, November 2008

Including adults with Asperger's, a call to arms, Little Albert and the Hawthorne effect.


Letters, November 2008

The Psychologist, November 2008

Jim White on a radical approach to mental health, which looks beyond individual therapy to offer something more creative and relevant.


Stepping up primary care

André Didierjean and Fernand Gobet with the latest in our series on the relationship between psychology and the world of fiction.

Can Sherlock Holmes help cognitive psychology?

Katie Slocombe on the research that won her the Society’s Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology. 


The calls of the wild

What impact does diet have on behaviour and intelligence? David Benton separates fact from myth.


A fishy tale?

Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Irvine


One on one - with Elizabeth Loftus

As this year could be considered the ‘centenary of insomnia’, Jim Horne looks at how understanding of the psychological aspects was slow to develop.

Insomnia – Victorian style

Julie Bostock looks at the impact of a new initiative.

Careers - Psychology teacher training

Paul Wilson and Colin Cooper investigate methods used to extract the number of factors in a factor analysis.

Finding the magic number

Book reviews, October 2008

News and media, October 2008

Society, October 2008

Including autism, Asperger's, and dyslexia.

Letters, October 2008

The Psychologist, October 2008

Malcolm Macmillan updates a familiar tale, 160 years after its inception.

Phineas Gage – Unravelling the myth

Christian Jarrett on the lure of academic myths and their place in classic psychology.

Foundations of sand?

Lee A. Wilkinson looks at adults with Asperger’s syndrome.

A childhood disorder grows up

Lance Workman talks to Andy Field (University of Sussex) about his work on childhood anxiety, using humour in teaching, and more.

'You just don't want to think that your child is anxious'

Aiden P. Gregg on the implicit association test.


Oracle of the unconscious or deceiver of the unwitting?

Professor of Psychology at the University of York


One on one - with Alan Baddeley

Jon Sutton illustrates some potential career paths ahead of you.


Careers: What do psychologists do?

Seh Hyun Rho’s winning piece in the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network’s essay competition, plus a selection from the other entries.

What makes a good psychology lecturer?

Alan G. Walker argues for an international online community for psychologists to ease collaboration and bridge the science–practitioner divide.


Time to meet our match

Including women mind doctors, female violence, children's dreams and a host of web-only reviews.


Book reviews, September 2008

Including Milgram redux, eyewitness memory, antidepressant debate and more.


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