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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

Marie Johnston, John Weinman and Angel Chater introduce a special feature to mark the founding of the Society’s Health Psychology Section 25 years ago.


A healthy contribution

Ian Florance talks to Angel Chater about her love affair with health psychology.

From cure to prevention 

Professor of Health and Community Psychology at the University of Southampton, and Director of the Centre for Sexual Health Research

One on one...with Roger Ingham

Sandy Lovie and Pat Lovie on the life and influence of Charles Edward Spearman.


Looking back: The psychologist as philosopher

Natalia Kucirkova with the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: Digitalised early years – where next?

Abi Millar talks to Frank Bond about occupational health psychology, acceptance and commitment therapy, and more.

Acting with compassion

Christina Richards calls for reader injunctions as a useful addition to the methodologies of the human and natural sciences.

Are you sitting comfortably?

Zarinah Agnew (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) performs at London's Bright Club. E-mail 'Big picture' ideas to jon.sutton@bps.org.uk

Big picture - Where brains and comedy collide

Alyssa Gilinsky reflects on being a newly qualified health psychologist.

Coming of age at 25?

President’s column; 200th Research Digest; child sex abuse working party; revised authorship credit guidance; consultation responses; BPS Journals news; and more

Society, December 2011

trauma; psychology and catholicism; educational psychology; gerontology; and cluttering.

Book Reviews, December 2011

the most important problems in neuroscience; science and art; the NHS; psychology in France; standards of proficiency; hypnosis; psychodynamic therapy in New York; organisational effectiveness; and more

Letters, December 2011

More on the Stapel scientific fraud case; schizophrenia commission; Royal Society archive; Steven Pinker talks; career progression for women; Francesca Happé on autism.


News, December 2011

The Psychologist, December 2011

Christian ‘Jeepers’ Jarrett with a Halloween special, on the intriguing insights into our psyche offered by scary stories.

The lure of horror

Ian Florence talks to Linda Berkeley; now with a 2023 update.

From the blues to CBT

Matthew Price and Trevor Humby on the mutual benefits of giving undergraduates more opportunity to contribute to research.

Revel in research, and reap the rewards 

Professor of Psychology at University College London. Includes web-only answers.

One on one... with Adrian Furnham

James Erskine and George Georgiou look at how trying not to think of an action might lead you down that very path.

Thoughts on suppression

Robert S. Gable on how he and his brother invented electronic monitoring, but with an early emphasis on positive reinforcement.

Looking back: Tagging - 'an oddity of great potential'

Andrew P. Allen looks at organisational innovation in universities in the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: The zoo of the new

Peter Dillon-Hooper (Manager of the Society’s History of Psychology Centre) talks to Geoff Bunn about writing and presenting a history of the brain on Radio 4.

Broadcasting brain stories

Simon Knight offers some handy tips and resources for austere times


So you want to do (free) research?

Louise Dixon and Nicola Graham-Kevan look at the role psychology can take in preventing intimate partner homicide.

Until death do us part

Roz Shafran, winner of the Society’s 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology, looks at implementation science.

The appliance of science

Lucy Maddox on what we can learn from psychology’s media prominence across the Channel.

Media: French lessons

Ciarán O’Keeffe (right) and Steve Parsons with the Acoustic Research Infrasound Array (ARIA). 

Big picture - the acoustic research infrasound array

Ian Florance talks to Michal Kosinski about business, technology and the dangers of an ignorance of modern psychology

Careers: I needed something to help me in my business second-life

what the BPS is, and isn’t; helping applied psychology bloom; strategy and rioting; Anders Breivik; cameras in court; digital tourists; null results; and more

Letters, November 2011

the empathic brain; the madness of women; rethinking school bullying; psychology in social contexts.

Book Reviews, November 2011

memory bus; the homeless; Ig Nobels; event reports.

News, November 2011

President’s column; EuroPsy; Spearman Medal; guidance on electronic health records; consultation responses; public engagement awards; and more.

Society, November 2011

The Psychologist, November 2011

What was behind England’s riots, and how can psychology contribute going forward? 

The Riots: a comment special

Alison Torn investigates the strange case of Margery Kempe.

Looking back: Medieval mysticism or psychosis?

Honourary Lecturer, University of Sheffield; includes online-only extras

One on one...with Gail Coleman

Krissy Wilson with the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: The power of suggestion

Kate Hefferon and Elena Gil-Rodriguez discuss implications of the rise in popularity of IPA for both teachers and students.

Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis

Kim Drake suggests a fruitful avenue of investigation into vulnerability

Why might innocents make false confessions?

Jon Sutton interviews Howard Friedman (HF) and Leslie Martin (LM), authors of The Longevity Project, about lessons in living a long life.

Life's long and winding roads

Mark Griffiths examines workaholism and what it has in common with other behavioural addictions.

Workaholism – a 21st-century addiction

Fiona Jones on media and Society responses to the riots

Media: disorder and distortion

Designed by Mike Page, on display during the Edinburgh Science Festival. 

Big picture - Small home, big picture

Penny Lenihan, Christina Richards and Felicity Adams talk about their work.

Life in a national gender identity clinic 

Dan Jones investigates whether ‘habits of mind’ can boost the well-being and resilience of the nation’s children.

Mindfulness in schools

Jung in the city; Freud on coke; positive psychology at work; and more

Book Reviews - October 2011

personality disorder; Milgram; NHS reform; benchmarking; and more.

Letters, October 2011

brain imaging; the ‘difference in differences’ error; dance company ‘scientist in residence’; ‘Any Qualified Provider’; and more (see PDF for full version)

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