The Psychologist, November 2014
Camps, conflict and collectivism
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Camps, conflict and collectivism
Sixty years after the Robbers Cave study, Stephen Reicher and S. Alexander Haslam introduce an appreciation of a Sherif for today and for tomorrow.
The unknown Muzafer Sherif
Aysel Kayaoğlu, Sertan Batur and Ersin Aslıtürk consider the social psychologist and political activist.
The view from the boys
Gina Perry looks at how Muzafer Sherif’s participants saw his studies.
Necessarily collectivistic
Michael J. Platow and John A. Hunter reflect on Muzafer Sherif’s Boys’ Camp Studies.
Book reviews - Online extra
The mindful way, preventing stress in organisations, autism and more.
From the Research Digest…
Work-life balance, a neat trick for students, Scrabble vs Crosswords and more
Thrive: the Power of Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies; and more reviews
Books, film, websites and more.
Other news: Open science, e-cigarettes, book awards and more
A round-up of the latest stories
Letters: Healing the wounds of the Scottish Referendum, and more
A round-up of other letters from the November issue.
Sex abuse – grasping the complexities
What do our readers think?
Dyslexia – getting it wrong
The debate continues.
Assisted dying – choice and recognition
Our correspondents continue the debate.
A less violent world?
Ella Rhodes reports from a lecture by Professor Steven Pinker
Students and their struggles with stats
A new report authored by Professor Andy Field looks at the mathematical and statistical needs of undergraduates in psychology. Ella Rhodes reports.
Nobel and IgNobel
Awards for the serious and not so serious
The end of autism?
We received several letters in response to last month's special issue.
From the trenches to the present day
Ella Rhodes reports from a one-day symposium ‘Stories of Psychology: War and Its Aftermath’ held on 8 October.
Big Picture: Explanation
Art by Jeffrey Stern, thoughts on therapy Kirsty Kennedy.
One on one with Catherine Loveday
‘I’m optimistic, some might say idealistic’
Liberation psychology – a history for the future
Wayne Dykstra considers Ignacio Martín-Baró’s enduring and international influence.
Careers: A publicly engaged academic
We meet community psychologist Jim Orford; Rob Rooksby on his collision of American football and psychology; and Heather Tinkler describes her work as a Clinical Studies Officer for an NHS Foundation Trust
Society
President’s column; call for nominations; Birmingham Science Festival; Public Engagement Grant; World Mental Health Day; Going Green; and more
New Voices: 'It’s like plaiting fog'
Eleanor Willard with the latest in our series for budding writers.
Interview with the Rt Hon Lord Owen
The politician talks to Ian Bushnell (Chair of the Division of Occupational Psychology) about hubris syndrome and his work with the Daedalus Trust.
Can reassurance hurt?
Yuefang Zhou and Gerry Humphris have their own worries about the ‘don’t worry’ message in medical procedures.