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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

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.


Book Reviews, October 2012

fMRI-based lie detection; animal consciousness; media violence; modern-day Phineas Gage; and more.


News, October 2012

Including President's column, Lifetime Achievement award, supporting research integrity, socially inclusive parenting classes, and more.


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