The Psychologist April 2009
Think having children will make you happy?
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Think having children will make you happy?
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Access to PDFs of Psychologist issues is restricted to members of the society. Join us to enjoy this and a host of other benefits.
Think having children will make you happy?
Think again, suggests Nattavudh Powdthavee – you’re experiencing a focusing illusion.
Increasing happiness in lasting ways
Christopher Peterson and Nansook Park offer an optimistic view of the opportunities.
On being open to ideas from anywhere
Ian Florance talks to Peter Spencer about yoga, chronic fatigue and more.
One on one - with Paul Broks
Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Plymouth
Adventures in the jungle of language
Daniel Everett has spent his career in the Amazon, challenging some fundamental ideas about language and thought. Asifa Majid and Jon Sutton pose the questions.
Of pilots, astronauts and robots
Ian Florance talks to Iya Whiteley, a Human Factors Consultant at SEA Group Ltd
Mesmerists, mediums and mind-readers
Peter Lamont with a brief history of extraordinary psychological feats, and their relevance for our concept of psychology and science.
The intrapersonal civil war
Rebecca Johnson asks what control theory can contribute to our understanding of dissociative identity disorder.
Book Reviews, April 2009
Including Frameworks for Practice in Educational Psychology: A Textbook for Trainees and Practitioners; What Should I Believe; Women at the Top; Grief in Young Children: A Handbook for Adults.
Forum, April 2009
Including reality TV; ABA; psychology and nuclear weapons; environmental concerns; guest columns and much more
News and Media, April 2009
Including statutory regulation legislation tabled; NHS workforce consultation; personality disorder guidelines; Blogging benefits and much more
Society, April 2009
Including President's Column.