The Psychologist, June 2013
The paradox of knowing
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The paradox of knowing
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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.
Reports from the Annual Conference
reports from the Society’s Annual Conference in Harrogate, including: Alex Haslam and Robin Dunbar covering each other’s keynotes; asylum seekers; social media; Presidential Address; magicians, mesmerists and mediums; the 2011 riots; contemporary masculinities; revisiting the classics; ethics; working memory and education; nostalgia; and more. Download PDF for full version.
Interview: Working at the cutting edge
Kevin Browne (University of Nottingham) talks to Lance Workman about his international work on institutional childcare practices.
Big Picture: Personal space
Download PDF for photo by Peter Forster (University of Worcester), who wins our first ever photography competition.
Looking Back: Freud and the British royal family
David Cohen delves into some intriguing and bizarre connections.
One to One... with Stephen Murgatroyd
Professor of Management and Applied Psychology at Athabasca University in Canada, and Executive Director, Centre for Innovative Management
New voices: An ecological approach to audio description
Louise Fryer with the latest in our series for budding writers.
Careers: If we don’t get beyond triviality, funding will dry up
We meet Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell, and Dr Jennifer Hall writes about her work in Uganda.
Methods: Network analysis
David Hevey, Aifric Collins, and Amy Brogan on techniques to allow the mapping of belief structures.
Imagining the future – a bird's eye view
James Thom, Nicola Clayton and Jon Simons on episodic future thinking.
The paradox of knowing
Why do we have greater insight into others than ourselves? David Dunning outlines some intriguing research.
Reviews, June 2013
is psychology being taken for a ride?; pioneers; experiences of war; Being Human; A Box of Birds; Light Show; All in the Mind; and more.
Society, June 2013
President’s column; Lifetime Achievement Award; the Research Digest on the radio; and more.
News, June 2013
the launch of DSM-5; hospital passport; emotional support following stroke; nudge unit; fist clenching and memory; replication; awards.
Letters, June 2013
diagnosis debate; humour; stupidity; the academic backlog; disabled scientists; A-level; the virtual conference; and more