The Psychologist, January 2012
When psychology came to my rescue
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When psychology came to my rescue
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Doppelgangers: a new form of self?
Jeremy N. Bailenson on the psychological consequences of seeing the ‘self’ acting independently.
Media
Francine Béar and Jennifer Wild on My Transsexual Summer, plus much more in our improved and expanded section
Big Picture: The Abandoned Soldier
A project by psychology student Mark Christmas, with sculptor James Napier. Photo by Michelle Bull.
Praises – five a day for young children
Carole Sutton argues that a campaign is needed.
Feeding time
Sue N. Moore examines adult–child feeding interactions at home and at school. Are they intuitive or informed?
One on One... with Bruce Hood
Professor in the School of Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol and Director of the Bristol Cognitive Development Centre.
When psychology came to my rescue
Christian Jarrett invited leading psychologists to share their stories for a special Research Digest feature...
Looking back: Figure and ground at 100
Jörgen L. Pind examines Edgar Rubin’s dissertation on the figure–ground distinction, one of the great classics of perceptual psychology.
New voices: Brains in their feet?
David Horrocks with the latest in our series for budding writers.
Careers: From diplomat to director
Anne Scoular talks about her late-blossoming career in business coaching; and the realities of a part-time PhD.
Ethics: Can you help me get to Dignitas?
The first of a new series inviting discussion and debate on an ethical dilemma.
The Life guide
Jon Sutton interviews Lucy Yardley (University of Southampton) about falls, health interventions, prosopagnosia, and more
Opinion: "See a psychologist? Why would I do that?"
Peter Daggett on resistance to therapy amongst parents of children with impairment.
Book Reviews - January 2012
minority influence; errors; 30-second psychology; and more
News, January 2012
questionable research practices; strike action; self-harm; educational psychology training; Daniel Kahneman speaks; nuggets from the Research Digest; and more
Society, January 2012
Awards for Nimisha Patel and Claudia Hammond, and more.
Letters, January 2012
trikes; secondary data; roots of horror; Tom Troscianko; riots; and much more