The Psychologist, December 2008
New horizons
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New horizons
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New horizons
Christian Jarrett takes psychology into space, discovering how astronauts are selected and supported.
Examination stress and test anxiety
Dave Putwain looks at the relationship that can have a serious impact on the lives of young people.
The mind's flight simulator
Keith Oatley shows that fiction is not just entertainment…
Going back to our roots
What factors drive a person to research a family tree, or an adoptee to search for their biological parents? Jurai Darongkamas and Louise Lorenc investigate.
The hitchhiker’s guide to the thesis – Life, PhDs and everything
Four PhD students draw out some key aspects of the postgraduate experience.
A degree beyond
Laura Crane on all you ever wanted to know about applying for postgraduate study but were afraid to ask…
The graduate – are we giving employers what they want?
Siobhan Hugh-Jones (University of Leeds) investigates.
Methods: Studying the natural history of behaviour
Daryl B. O’Connor and Eamonn Ferguson on the use of diary methods in psychology.
Looking Back: Discovering human resilience
Following on from last month’s article, Ann Clarke and Alan Clarke reflect on their five decades of research.
One on one... with John Sloboda
Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Keele University
Book Reviews, December 2008
Including web-only reviews.
News and media, December 2008
Includes a blueprint for mental capital and well-being,new NICE guidelines on ADHD, recognising missing children and more.
Society, December 2008
Including Occupational Psychology award.
Letters, December 2008
The latest views.