The Psychologist, June 2018
Overrated: Our capacity to impact policy
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The compassionate self
A response to our interview with Paul Gilbert, from Jasmin Kaur Gill.
Makes you think
Tom Farsides watches 'The Square', directed by Ruben Östlund.
Traumatic times
Leanne Haywood visits an exhibition, 'Battle Against Stigma', at QUAD, Derby.
Well-told creepy yarns
'Ghost Stories', a film directed by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson; reviewed by Chris French.
Meeting the neighbours
Kate Johnstone watches 'Wild Wild Country' on Netflix.
Art and science illuminating each other
Harry Farmer visits ‘Self-Impressions with the Institute of Philosophy, University of London’ at the Tate Modern.
‘Being a sleep researcher makes you very, very boring…’
…but Vicki Culpin is far from it.
One for the reading list
The Emotional Learner: Understanding Emotions, Learning and Achievement by Marc Smith (Routledge; Pb £22.99), reviewed by Mary Prest.
A paradoxical opportunity – or just a brutal reality?
'Judged: The Value of Being Misunderstood', by Ziyad Marar (Bloomsbury Academic; Hb £20.00) reviewed by Dr Chris Timms.
Clutching at straws in the wind
'The Nature of Human Intelligence', by Robert J. Sternberg (Ed.) (Cambridge University Press; Pb £26.99) reviewed by Guy Claxton.
On charisma: What else?
John Antonakis responds.
A distinction that misses the point
Devi Jankowicz writes.
Ensuring a safer world for children
Gillian Evans, Chair of the British Psychological Society's Safeguarding Advisory Group, on their new guidance.
The Qur’an and mental health
A letter from Frankie Samah, postgraduate student at the University of Bristol.
False memories – a call for clarity
A response to a piece in our April edition.
Nothing to fear from journalists
Broadcaster Sian Williams responds to our April special on psychologists and the media.
Worboys parole case fall-out
Two more contributions to the continuing debate.
Featured job – Registered Psychologists, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
We hear from Emma Preece.
‘Online platforms give trolls a visibility and an instant hit’
British Psychological Society event on trolling.
Royal Irish Academy award
Ella Rhodes reports.
Building rich theory piece by piece
Ella Rhodes reports on two Society awards.
Assessing children’s mental health concerns
New tool from King's College London.
Fashioning a distinguished contribution
Award for Professor Carolyn Mair.
Meeting the challenge of eating disorders
Ella Rhodes reports.
Overrated: Our capacity to impact policy
Carl Walker, Ewen Speed and Danny Taggart believe that the nature of public policy means we can never be as influential as we’d like to be. They follow this with an article reminding us of the value of informal psychological caregiving.
R is for… Reaction time
The Psychologist A to Z continues.
Dr Judith Redfern (1972–2018)
An appreciation from Carrie Llewellyn and Maree Hackett.
Don’t throw the IAPT baby out with the bathwater!
Joanna Brett writes.
Overlapping interests in a complex and ambiguous world
Cyberpsychology, defence and security, male psychology, and political psychology under a topical spotlight.
‘There are key “nutrients” that can support people experiencing mental health difficulties the world over’
We meet Ross White.
People performing in exceptional ways
Ian Florance interviews Alan MacPherson, Co-Depute Head of the Institute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences.
Public involvement in research – just good science
Emma Palmer-Cooper on the value of working with members of the public as more than just the subjects of research.
Sigmund Freud and penis envy – a failure of courage?
Riya Yadav with a critical take on one of the psychoanalyst’s most controversial theories; with an update.
Synchrony and the art of signalling
Jorina von Zimmermann and Daniel C. Richardson take us from fireflies to military parades.
Nipping anxiety in the bud
Ella Rhodes reports from a keynote at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference from Cathy Creswell.
'It's not a crisis, it's a reformation'
Ella Rhodes reports from Brian Nosek's opening keynote at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference.
What should we do about trauma?
Dan Johnson explores adversity in childhood.
‘This early experience of being the outsider has shaped my perspective'
Joanna Wilde presents her ‘other CV’ – the personal events and motivations behind her career.
Penalty shootouts – it's not a lottery!
As the England men's football team prepare for the World Cup finals in Russia, Tim Callen offers five pieces of evidence-based advice.
No logic in Escapologic
Dr Stacey Bedwell (Lecturer in Psychology, Birmingham City University) visits an adults-only 'escape room' in Nottingham.
‘I’ve built a good mousetrap and people come to use it’
Bec Sanderson talks to social psychologist Shalom Schwartz about his life’s work on values.