The Psychologist, February 2011

Christian Jarrett examines the relevance of the idea of sin to modern life, and introduces a special ‘sin week’ on the Society’s Research Digest blog.

Sarah Marzillier in conversation with her father John Marzillier.

Paul A. Howard-Jones asks how can we use insights from neuroscience to provide more effective teaching and learning.

Michelle Kendel, a second-year undergraduate at the University of Reading, spoke to The Psychologist about how her background has influenced her interests.

Louise Elliman looks at the strengths associated with Asperger’s syndrome, from a social model of disability perspective.

Photos by Claire’s SenseCam.

Educational psychologist and independent practitioner, Honorary Life Member and Past President.

A voyage of discovery with survivors of breast cancer with Caroline Muttitt in the latest of our series for budding writers.

John Arnold reviews psychological and social definitions of career and career success and their implications for research.

Why studying our past is going global, with Adrian Brock.

Psychologists’ involvement in Strictly Come Dancing, with Lucy Maddox

gifted lives; basics of psychotherapy; the psychology of sailing; and more, including web-only reviews.

the government’s ‘Nudge Unit’; New Year Honours; tuition fees protests; London Lectures reports;

history poster; mind wandering; W.H.R Rivers; sex differences; and more

international activities in the President’s column; free journals access; Professional Psychology Award; Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology conference report; and more.