The Psychologist, November 2018
Family trees, selfies and our search for identity
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Family trees, selfies and our search for identity
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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.
Challenging views on the therapeutic properties of psychedelic drugs
Behavioral Neurobiology of Psychedelic Drugs edited by Adam Halberstadt, Franz Vollenweider & David Nichols (Springer; ebook £119.50; Hb £149.99) Reviewed by Kimberley Smith
The best in psychology writing honoured
British Psychological Society Book Awards.
5 minutes with… Roseanna Brady
Ella Rhodes meets the health psychologist and Trustee of Haemochromatosis UK.
PIP assessment – are vulnerable people traumatised all over again?
A concern raised in our November edition.
Priorities in male psychology
Three letters from our November edition.
British Journal of Replication Psychology
A response to Brian Hughes' piece on exaggeration in psychology.
Fiddling while Rome burns?
Responses to our September cover feature.
From mothers to matriarchs
Sergio A. Silverio with a personal take on modern constructions of ancient family values. Online exclusive.
‘When the Manchester Arena attack happened we developed our plans on the way to work'
Ian Florance meets Dr Alistair Teager from Salford Royal Hospital.
‘The arts use a lot of psychology in designing the artistic experience’
Sangeetha Rajan on her journey and her work with The Arts Quotient.
From gaming to gambling
'Hooked: When Want Becomes Need' (Science Gallery, London), reviewed by Sonali Dave and Vasileia Kotoula, Researchers at King’s College London.
The results do the talking
Kate Johnstone, Associate Editor for Culture, reviews 'Magic Medicine' and interviews the director Monty Wates.
Compulsive reading?
Obsessive Compulsions: The OCD of Everyday Life by C. Thomas Gualtieri (Jessica Kingsley; Pb £13.99), reviewed by Dr Lucia Giombini.
Not to be missed
The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder by Sarah J. Harris (HarperCollins; Hb £12.99), reviewed by Eloise.
Understanding the digital life
'Cyberpsychology as Everyday Experience Across the Lifespan' by Dave Harley, Julie Morgan, Hannah Frith (Palgrave Macmillan; Hb £79.99), reviewed by Robert Griffin.
For a transformational uplift
'Reclaiming the Curriculum', Bill Laar & Jackie Holderness (Crown House;Pb £16.99), reviewed by Dr Katy Smart.
My shelfie… Dr George Sik
Consultant Psychologist at eras ltd and author of 'I Think I’ll Manage' and, with Pat Nevin, 'In Ma Head, Son'.
W is for… Willpower
The Psychologist A to Z continues.
Psychology's last stand: Making a difference in the zombie apocalypse
Ella Rhodes talks to psychologists in our end of days. Includes online extra.
Reporting your ‘dream self’
Christine Parsons and Melanie Rosen on how we construct an image by sharing activity data and dream reports.
Addressing the key public health issues of our time
Ella Rhodes reports on a new government strategy: 'Improving people’s health: Applying behavioural and social sciences to improve population health and wellbeing in England'.
‘Half the world away’ – family identity and emotional geography
Antonia Bifulco on her own adventures in family history.
Family trees, selfies and our search for identity
Paula Nicolson looks at developing identities in the 21st century.
Trauma in the 'here and now'
Ella Rhodes reports from a joint British Academy / British Psychological Society lecture, from Professor Anke Ehlers.
The shaping of us
We meet Lily Bernheimer – environmental psychology consultant, researcher and writer – and run a chapter from her new book.
The lasting legacy of Dr Anonymous
Cade Anderson-Smith looks back on the DSM, Homosexuality and the 1972 American Psychiatric Association Convention.
Lost and found… in translation
Rebecca Poinot on discovering a voice as a French person living and working in psychology in the UK.