The Psychologist, July 2006

Caroline Watt outlines the continuing influence of the Edinburgh unit on the field.

Christian Jarrett reports from New York, host to the 18th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science (formerly the American Psychological Society).

Philip Treleaven, Adrian Furnham and Viren Swami on a new area with implications for psychological research.

Craig Aaen-Stockdale, winner in the postgraduate category, on how psychologists have found their playful side to shed light on the plasticity of the brain.

Emma Gore Langton, winner of the undergraduate category of our student writer competition, on the mutually beneficial relationship between psychology and children abandoned in institutions.

As the Society publishes a new report, Christian Jarrett takes a look at causes and treatments.

Scientist practitioners - the model and the reality; globalisation; extreme pornography; A level; postal wastage and more.

Improving access to therapes; infant crying and sleeping problems; DSM and drug companies plus men's mental health and more.

President Ray Miller reflects on the benefits of hindsight.

Marking 10 years of promoting clinical effectiveness, quality and outcomes, fellowship citation for Professor Mark Griffiths plus news on what you think of the Psychologist.

Double Dutch, comedy, tragedy and psycho-babbling for beginners.

Peter Branney on overseas fieldwork - Supervisors, funding and ingenious pigs