The Psychologist, August 2013
The psychology of stuff and things
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The psychology of stuff and things
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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.
Careers: Psychology – a connecting thread in an impulsive life
We hear from Ian Gargan, Chartered Psychologist and new Chair of the Society’s Representative Council; from NHS to private practice; and working in the College of Policing.
Methods: Why are effect sizes still neglected?
Peter E. Morris and Catherine O. Fritz argue that it is worth describing and interpreting the size of effects as well as their significance.
Interview: Managing to make a difference
Jon Sutton talks to occupational psychologist Emma Donaldson-Feilder.
The voices others cannot hear
Simon McCarthy-Jones and Eleanor Longden look at what the voices mean and, for people who want support, what can be done.
Social support following stroke
Camilla Cookson and Joseph Casey discuss psychological and functional outcomes.
The psychology of stuff and things
Christian Jarrett on our lifelong relationship with objects
Big Picture: Such tender years
Images courtesy of the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, with commentary by Diane Lockley.
One on One... with Pat Lindley
Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Looking Back: Understanding amnesia – Is it time to forget HM?
55 years since the famous amnesic’s case was first described, John P. Aggleton questions its value when debating the neuroanatomical basis of memory
New Voices: Beating the odds of addiction
Dana Smith with the latest in our series for budding writers.
Reviews, August 2013
the usual mix of books, TV, radio, exhibitions, radio and film.
Society, August 2013
President’s column; new Psychology Education Board Chair; Special Group for Independent Practitioners; Disaster, Crisis and Trauma Section; and more.
News, August 2013
3D brain mapping; poor reporting practices; impact factors; adult neurogenesis; perinatal mental illness and more
Letters, August 2013
public protection; DCP, diagnosis and DSM; unknown unknowns; neuro-linguistic programming; media ethics