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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

Lorenzo Stafford on our ancient and under-appreciated sense of smell in the first of our special issue, 'An explosion of the senses'

The essence of the human condition?

Charles Spence and Betina Piqueras-Fiszman investigate this and other questions behind a novel dining experience.

Dining in the dark

Lawrence D. Rosenblum and Michael S. Gordon look beyond the traditional five senses, to echolocation and more.

The exotic sensory capabilities of humans

Alberto Gallace seeks to understand tactile interactions.

Living with touch

Chris Plack on competing theories of pitch perception.

Hearing pitch – right place, wrong time?

Michael S. Gordon on how philosophers and early psychologists conceptualised our sensory abilities.

Looking Back: Finding the senses

Jon Sutton reports from Ian Deary's talk on Professor Sir Godfrey Thomson and the Scottish Mental Surveys of 1932 and 1947.

A poor boy made good

Christina MacDonald shares her experiences as an assistant psychologist working on a pilot project supporting victims of human trafficking.

Human trafficking

As psychology at the University of East London celebrates its 50th anniversary, Miles Thomas (UEL) talks to its first Head of Department, John Radford.

Adapt or perish – understand ourselves 

John M. Findlay and Iain D. Gilchrist describe their efforts to ensure eye movements play a central role in our understanding of ‘active vision’.

Visual attention – a fresh look

The US election, problem-solving in the community, and more


Media, December 2012

Professor of Women's Health Psychology at the University of Western Sydney. With online only answers.

One on one... with Jane Ussher

Carly Samson with the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: Should we be more mindful of psychosis?

Big picture: Beautiful burns

Ian Florance met Robert Bor to talk about aviation psychology and more.

Meeting a high flyer 

Book Reviews, December 2012

Fiona Jones on the media's treatment of schizophrenia


Media, December 2007

President’s column; ‘PsychSource’ launches; new Society-funded POSTnote; e-learning wins award; and more.


Society, December 2012

environmental psychology; the language of suicide; referendum; and more


Letters, December 2012

creativity; self-control; event reports


News, December 2012

 The Psychologist, December 2012

The photomontage is by Steve Caplin (author of How to Cheat in Photoshop) and David Veale, who is a director of a national specialist service in BDD at the Maudsley and Royal Bethlem Hospitals.

Big Picture: Self as a walking nose

Catherine Sebastian, joint winner of the Society’s Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology, on rejection and the adolescent brain.

Don't leave me out!

One on One... with Jane Ogden

Ciarán O’Keeffe marks the 20th anniversary of a notorious BBC Halloween special with a look at its legacy and links with psychology.

Looking Back: The ghost in the living room

Gareth Norris with the latest in our series for budding writers (see www.bps.org.uk/newvoices for more information)

New Voices: Computer-generated exhibits on trial

Working in residential care, with Cian Aherne and Noelle Fitzgerald; we talk to Jon White about working in public relations; plus the latest vacancies.

Careers: Working in residential care

Jon Sutton meets Craig Knight (University of Exeter and Director of IDR) to talk about identity and the design of our environments. You can listen to or download the interview in full by clicking on the speaker link below.

Interview: Taking control of your space

Orla T. Muldoon and Aisling T. O’Donnell on a novel idea for your classroom

'Running' an introductory module

Thomas C. Scott-Phillips on the research that won him the Society’s Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology.

The origins of human communication

Stephen Joseph discusses the psychology of post-traumatic growth.

What doesn't kill us...

Sex and zombie cannibals, with Mark Sergeant; science journalism; and more


Media

Including failure; memoirs of an addicted brain; Geoffrey Beattie; and life after trauma

Book reviews, November 2012

Tackling the environmental crisis; voluntary work; learning disability; and more


Letters, November 2012

in pursuit of awe; abuse definition; liberal bias; Kahneman warning; fanaticism debate; Developmental Section conference; and more.


News, November 2012

Society, November 2012

The Psychologist, November 2012

Big Picture: Culture, arts and the community

Jennifer Wallis investigates the history of ‘general paralysis of the insane’ in the Victorian asylum.

Looking back: This fascinating and fatal disease 

Michael H. Connors with the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: Virtual patients in the hypnosis laboratory

We meet Suzanne Heape, a Senior Human Factors Engineer; and Laura Tozer writes about her work in Peru.

Careers: On the right track

Professor of the Learning Sciences, and Co-Director of the Centre for Real-World Learning, at the University of Winchester. He also holds visiting appointments at Exeter and Bristol Universities. Includes online only answers.

One to one... with Guy Claxton

Jon Sutton enjoyed a curry with Bruce Hood (University of Bristol), Royal Institution Christmas Lecturer and author of new book 'The Self Illusion'.

"We are not in control" 

Rebecca Gillibrand reflects on the research in the light of her own experience.


Surviving postnatal depression

Is this field of development an evidence-based practice? Rosalyn H. Shute investigates.

Promoting mental health through schools

Triece Turnbull and Mark Forshaw analyse the contribution of health psychology.

Sexual health – where theory meets life

Robert D. McIntosh and Sergio Della Sala explore some intriguing phenomena…

Mirror-writing

Kairen Cullen on how coverage of psychologists’ involvement in the Paralympics expresses the essence of the profession; Jon Sutton on the joy of serendipity; and more


Including Steven Pinker's latest book, reviewed by Roy Baumeister.


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