The Psychologist, May 2012
Replication, replication, replication
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Replication, replication, replication
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Replication, replication, replication
Stuart J. Ritchie, Richard Wiseman and Christopher C. French with the opening contribution to a special on one of the cornerstones of scientific progress. This is followed by a variety of perspectives on replication and possible ways forward, from: Daniel Simons; Dave Nussbaum; Henry L. Roediger, III; Gregory Mitchell; Daryl Bem; Claudia Hammond; Daniel Bor; Sam Gilbert; Joshua Hartshorne and Adena Schachner; Alex Holcombe and Hal Pashler; Jelte Wicherts; and Stephen Pilling.
Evolutionary origins of the human cultural mind
Thibaud Gruber and Klaus Zuberbühler look to non-human primates for clues
At the interface
Jon Sutton interviews Trevor Robbins CBE (University of Cambridge).
Media, May 2012
Mark Sergeant on problems and pitfalls of science reporting; Jon Sutton on France's autism 'shame'; and more.
Big Picture: Decaying drawings
Images from research by artist Rachel Cohen and psychologist Benjamin Dyson.
One to one... with Richard Freeman
Institute of Education, University of London
Looking back: The journal of a mental hospital user in the 1960s
Richard S. Hallam and Michael P. Bender recount a tragic tale…
New Voice: Does it pay to be analytical?
Stephanie Rhodes with the latest in our series for budding writers.
Careers: Opening up possibilities
We meet Don Rawson, counselling psychologist; plus Yvonne Gailey, Chief Executive of the Risk Management Authority.
Book Reviews, May 2012
toilet psychology; social neuroscience; the mindful workplace; PTSD; and qualitative research methods
News, May 2012
the Health and Social Care Bill; dementia challenge; willpower report; funding news
Society, May 2012
President’s column; Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions; public engagement grants; latest from BPS journals; and more
Letters, May 2012
impact factors; panic buying; REF; well-being psychology; and more