The Psychologist, November 2019

Our journalist Ella Rhodes talks to psychologists to get some evidence-based tips.

Sarb Bajwa writes.

Desert Island Discs with Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, reviewed by Annie Brookman-Byrne, Deputy Editor.

'Mystify', the new film about the life and death of INXS singer Michael Hutchence, directed and written by Richard Lowenstein; reviewed by Wendy Lloyd.

…Looking to recruit new therapists.

Damian E.M. Milton writes in response to recent correspondence.

Hannah Partridge writes.

Ave Kotze writes.

Sheila Burton writes.

Dr Aspasia E. Paltoglou writes.

Dr Michele Hipwell writes on climate change.

Your annual chance to get those creative juices flowing…

Social Psychology Technician.

The debate over the legacy of Hans Eysenck continues, with contributions from John Hall and Anna Scarnà.

'Another Me’ is the 2019 UK exhibition of the Koestler Trust’s work produced by people in detention. Reviewed by Rosie Meek.

Reasons to stay alive at Studio Theatre, Sheffield, reviewed by Annie Brookman-Byrne.

The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better by Will Storr (HarperCollins; £12.99); reviewed by Annie Brookman-Byrne, Deputy Editor.

'The Spider’s Thread: Metaphor in Mind, Brain, and Poetry' by Keith J. Holyoak (MIT Press; £27.00); Reviewed by Cathy Rogers.

Dr Janet Bultitude is Director of Public Engagement for the University of Bath’s Psychology department. She recently won the Leadership Award at the university’s Public Engagement Awards. As told to Ella Rhodes.

A think tank has recommended that working into older age can benefit health and wellbeing. Ella Rhodes asked psychologists what they made of the Centre for Social Justice recommendations.

Our journalist Ella Rhodes reports on a Public Health England review of withdrawal effects, and speaks to a British Psychological Society representative from the expert reference group – Professor John Read.

Alina Ivan (King's College London) visits the 'Art & Protest' exhibition at the Bethlem Gallery.

David Frayne, author of The Work Cure, talks to our Associate Editor Emily Hutchinson.

Sarah Chaney on gender, self-harm and attention-seeking behaviour.

We dip into the Society member database and pick… Sidney Irvine, former Professor of Differential Psychology, University of Plymouth, and consultant. sidneyirvine.co.uk Includes online extras.

Ian Florance talked to Yvette Bates about her role as Senior Forensic Psychologist at HMP Dovegate, which is run by Serco on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Emily Farran on navigation and the spatial domain in neurodevelopmental disorders.

An edited transcript of Professor Andrew Przybylski’s session at Latitude Festival this summer. Our editor Jon Sutton introduced the talk and hosted the audience questions at the end.

For two decades Professor Becky Milne (University of Portsmouth) has worked to improve police interviewing of witnesses in the midst of crises. Ella Rhodes met her.

Sophie Turnbull on Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions.

Ella Rhodes reports from a joint British Academy / British Psychological Society lecture, from Professor Rhiannon Turner.

Selected advice from Paul Penn, taken from his new book ‘The Psychology of Effective Studying' (Routledge).

Ella Rhodes reports.

Ella Rhodes reports on a new website from Durham's Hearing the Voice project.

Our editor Jon Sutton reports from the annual meeting of the British Psychological Society's Psychobiology Section.

An extract from 'Autism: A new introduction to psychological theory and current debate', by Sue Fletcher-Watson and Francesca Happé (out now on Routledge).

Emily Hutchinson with an evolving reflection on book writing.

Rachel Batchelor on the challenges facing the ‘forgotten’ brothers and sisters of seriously ill children.

Windy Dryden (pictured left) introduces a chat with Moshe Talmon.