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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

Our Editor, Jon Sutton, introduces December's issue of The Psychologist.

Home is where the heart is

John Hall and David Pilgrim assess what more should have been done to prevent the scandal at Edenfield Medium Secure Unit in Manchester.  

A collective moral obligation

Heidi Pickett calls for awareness and understanding.

Afro hair and mental health

Lucy Johnstone argues that we are now seeing another unhelpful trend; the apparent desire to acquire, if necessary though self-diagnosis on TikTok, a diagnostic label of some kind.

An additional battle

Shaween Amin on the challenges facing young players, ahead of the World Cup.

Football and self-worth

Siân Levell, Shannon Triffitt, and Megan Burkinshaw on current challenges around eating disorder services.

Cost of living and the wellbeing of service users

Holly Ellerton and Alice Gains, plus 377 signatories, call for change and support. With a British Psychological Society response.

The Assistant Psychologist Role in a changing workforce

Cathy McCormack 1952-2022

Lewis McQueen looks at why a gap has emerged between dementia guidelines and practice on the ground, and asks what more should be done to care for the carers.

‘There was no help really, in knowing what to do about dementia’

Reflections on the Aspiring Clinical Psychologists Access Scheme, from Assistant Psychologist Thomas Gourley.

Are all barriers the same height? 

A multi-disciplinary team from Newcastle University and the University of Dundee have launched the ‘Home Hack Toolkit’.

Lockdown leads to family wellbeing toolkit

Dr Shunghu Hilda M’gadzah has said the UK government is not doing enough to educate people or to find out why these crimes are happening.

‘Deeply worrying’ rise in hate crimes

At a conference hosted by the British Psychological Society’s Expert Witness Advisory Group (EWAG) hundreds of delegates heard fascinating talks from a judge, and psychologists with years of experience working as expert witnesses. Ella Rhodes reports. 

Beyond conflict, towards parity and consensus

Rosie Stone, an apprentice psychological wellbeing practitioner with lived experience of trauma, has helped to develop an introductory training course in trauma-informed practice.

Five minutes with… Rosie Stone

The BPS has strongly opposed The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) proposal to increase its registration fee by almost 20 per cent.

HCPC proposed fee increase

The BPS has announced it intends to establish a new Faculty of Primary Care. 

New faculty of primary care

Ella Rhodes reports on the latest 'I'm a Scientist, Get me out of here'.

In the zone

The BPS History of Psychology Centre is appealing for donations of records relating to Black Psychology and Black Psychologists in the UK. 

Broadening the Society archive

The British Psychological Society has warned of a potential mental health crisis this winter following the results of a YouGov survey the BPS commissioned.

Cost of living under strain

A Clinical Lead for Psychological Professions has been appointed at NHS England to maximise the benefit of psychological professions for the public in England.

‘We need a more psychological NHS’

Researchers are making new discoveries about what makes a line funny, how humour affects us and what a person’s comic style can reveal about them.

Humour

We often hear of emerging ‘generations’, most recently the ‘Covid-19 Generation’. But are such labels helpful, or potentially damaging? Shaoni Bhattacharya delves into the debate.

Time to stop talking about ‘my generation’?

Marie Houghton on why psychologists should think more about housing.

There’s no place like home

Laura Phillips-Farmer with a ‘pathways’ approach to homelessness and the meaning of home.

A gateway to normality

Editor Jon Sutton meets Dr Emily Turton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, South London Partnership Complex Care Programme.

‘Home is quite a frightening place. Often, home is hospital.'

Sophie Randall on working in a Specialist Dementia Intervention Team.

‘Helping people feel valued, supported and listened to… that can become lost’

Roberta Caiazza on a personal journey to equine therapy.

‘When life was unbearable, horses helped us through’

Dr Lawrence Howells, Clinical Psychologist and author of Understanding Your 7 Emotions, with an adapted chapter from the book.

Understanding guilt: The useless emotion?

Our editor Jon Sutton reviews ‘Love and Let Die: Bond, The Beatles and the British Psyche’, by John Higgs.

Tomorrow, never…?

Jess Baker and Rod Vincent with tips taken from their new book, The Super-Helper Syndrome (Flint Books).

The biggest mistake people make when trying to help

Barry Morgan reviews the book, 'Framers: Human Advantage in an Age of Technology and Turmoil'. 

In the frame?

Morris Nitsun, with insights from the border of art and psychotherapy, explored more in his book.

A psychotherapist paints

Marc Hye-Knudsen, Aarhus University, reviews two new dark comedy series that get the audience to root for and find humour in murder; 'Bad Sisters', and 'Am I Being Unreasonable?'.

Exercises in unlikability

Dr Jennifer O’Mahoney provides her views on Kathryn Ferguson’s film, 'Nothing Compares', which concentrates on Sinead O'Connor's life between 1987 and 1993.

A bold and courageous legacy

Scott Cole explains how he created an appealing and stimulating programme for A-level and undergraduate psychology students through the medium of short films. 

Teaching Psychology through film

Riddhi Laijawala, King’s College London reviews a recent episode of Music Matters, a BBC Radio 3 Programme, that focused on the benefits of music on mental health. 

Music is a lifesaver

New film 'The Banshees of Inisherin', reviewed by Catriona Shelly and Orla Muldoon.

Beyond the island

As the Anna Freud Centre marks its 70th anniversary, Professor Nick Midgley reflects on the impact which her work had on the ways we think about and care for children.

Anna Freud – advocate of the child

We dipped into the Society member database and spoke with Dr Panagiotis Parpottas, Assistant Professor of Counselling Psychology, European University Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus.

One on one: Dr Panagiotis Parpottas

The Psychologist, December 2022

Dr Aleksandra Cisłak introduces three interviews with non-psychologists who have written books around the themes of power, corruption and trust. 

Power: Our fundamental concept

Our readers respond to Dr Lucy Foulkes' article (September 2022) looking at how awareness campaigns may not be helping, and in some way actively making people worse.


Real talk about mental health

Anvita Vikram, Madeleine Siniscalchi and Anita Banerji (pictured, left to right).

A case for co-production 

Anna McNulty argues that LGBTQ+ inclusive language with children is lacking in mental health settings.

‘Do you have a girlfriend?’

Sue Gerrard believes generalising the term 'working-class' creates serious challenges for research, policy and practical psychology.

Reifying class

Martin Weegmann offers his thoughts on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Facing our multiple realities

Why in Wales does there appear to be a received wisdom that learning more than one language must be confusing for a child?

Resisting forced monolingualism

For more than two decades, Dr Gemma Gray held various positions on the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disability committee within the Division of Clinical Psychology.

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