The Psychologist, June 2012
Toilet psychology
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Defining learning disability
Jenny Webb and Simon Whitaker question whether the right people are being labelled and subsequently supported.
Tall poppies, deservingness and schadenfreude
Norman Feather outlines his research journey.
Toilet psychology
Nick Haslam argues that psychologists should stop averting their eyes from the bathroom.
Annual Conference reports: part 1
Highlights from London’s April event, from a stellar cast of reporters. Full version in PDF with part two.
Annual Conference reports: Part 2
More coverage from the Society's Annual Conference.
Media
Media coverage from the Society's Annual Conference, Anders Breivik and more
One on one... with Richard Hallam
Visiting professor of clinical psychology, University of Greenwich, London. Includes online-only questions.
Looking Back: The house of cure
What was life like within Leicestershire’s first lunatic asylum? Diane Lockley turns to the historical records.
Big picture - Eureka! Psychology in the bath
Photo by Jon Kipps, of an art project by psychology teacher Debora D’Auria.
New Voices: The curious case of Sherlock Holmes and perceptual load
David James Robertson on an intriguing modern detective story, in the latest in our series for new writers.
Careers: Working with politicians and policy makers
Ian Florance meets Geoff Lindsay (University of Warwick), and Graham Paley writes on reflective practice groups.
Interview: Psychology in the Arab world
Arij Baidas interviews Linda Sakr, a therapist working in Dubai.
Opinion: The brave psychologist
Paul Furey explores how simpler interventions can boost chances of business client success.
Book Reviews, June 2012
early memory; the new statistics; the optimism bias; the social cure; and the psychologically literate citizen.
News, June 2012
neuroscience in the news, diversity report, new Fellows and more.
Society, June 2012
President’s column; Going for Gold; Scottish Branch Undergraduate Conference; Psychology’s ‘Origins’; Spearman Medal; and more.
Letters, June 2012
advertising unpaid positions; replication; social norms; well-being; and more