The Psychologist, December 2014

Fionnuala C. Murphy, Dorothy V.M. Bishop, and Natasha Sigala.

Nesrin Gokcen with the latest in our series for budding writers.

Ian Florance meets students and the people who teach and employ them.

Peter Reddy, Stephan Dutke, Ioulia Papageorgi and Helen Bakker look at how our continental neighbours are nurturing the next generation of psychologists.

He is survived by his son and daughter, his brother Keith and his mother

Problem gambling, 'colour blind' perspectives and more

Dr Joanna Wilde also points out how it can be possible to build a culture of transparency and openness, specifically focusing on the psychological factors that need to be managed to enable such a culture to exist in the NHS.

Walter Mischel speaks to Lance Workman about his famous ‘Marshmallow Test’ and more.

Throughout her career Professor Wykes has sought to involve mental health service users as active members of research – not just as research participants or consumers

Julie Hulme considers the implications of the continued popularity of the subject.

The two winners of the 2014 BPS Book Award have been announced as Psychology, Mental Health and Distress by John Cromby, David Harper and Paula Reavey in the Textbook category and The Optimism Bias – Why We’re Wired to Look on the Bright Side by Tali Sharot in the Popular Science category

Phil Banyard indicates why we should be worried.

Dorothy Miell, December 2014.

Our journalist Ella Rhodes brings you a round-up of other news, including open access concerns, researching body image, Samaritans app, drinking during pregnancy, dance and more.

The latest from the Society's free Research Digest, from Alex Fradera and Christian Jarrett.

Victoria Bourne (Royal Holloway, University of London)

Ella Rhodes reports.

Photo by Rebecca Jory and words by Menna Price, for Swansea University’s ‘Research as Art’ competition.

Ella Rhodes reports on the Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prizes.

Freelance science writer and blogger Neurobonkers reviews Steven Pinker's 'The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century'.

Hazel Skelsey Guest on the lesser-known aspects of a famous theory.

Such new connections, in the therapeutic context, may lead to new insights and consequent psychological change and growth, thus there are important implications for psychological therapy and possibly for neuropsychological rehabilitation

Emeritus Professor at the University of Birmingham. Includes online-only answers.

The debate continues in our letters pages.

The British Psychological Society has launched BPS Impact, an online portal where work that has potential social, economic and cultural benefits can be showcased

Martin Graff takes a 'bah humbug' look at some of the relevant research.

It’s the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of the Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology. We hear from some of its members.

Autism causes difficulties in communication and understanding ToM; however, this does not halt an individual’s desire to form emotional bonds.

Including Trust Me, I’m a Doctor; the psychology of babies; tears of a clown; and much more

Claire Hewson provides updates on practicalities and possibilities.

Our journalist Ella Rhodes meets a psychologist involved in the fight against the epidemic