The Psychologist, Summer 2021
Our 'from poverty to flourishing' issue
Our 'from poverty to flourishing' issue
Don’t care too much for money?
Emma Young digests research on money.
Our 'from poverty to flourishing' issue
Jon Sutton introduces the July/August edition, with links to the themed content.
Crime as a joined up problem
Ella Rhodes meets Professor Paul Taylor, Chief Scientific Advisor to the National Police Chiefs' Council.
Human rights
A British Psychological Society group has been exploring ways to bring human rights into psychological practice, education and public policy. Ella Rhodes spoke to Dr Derek Indoe, chair of the Ethics Committee Human Rights Steering Group, about some of this work and the group’s plans for the future.
NHS visions
Ella Rhodes reports.
‘From poverty to flourishing’ theme draws to a close, and next proposals due
Ella Rhodes reports.
The value of Psychology A-level
Dr Sheila Thomas writes.
Sharing knowledge about the climate emergency
Linda and Stewart Shuttleworth write.
Unexplained infertility
Robert J. Edelmann responds.
The power of a big TED talk
David Hardman responds to our June cover feature.
Time to modernise our attitude towards driving?
Dr Ilona Singer writes; with additional responses.
'The metrics are clearly weaponised against psychology'
Luna Centifanti, Andrea Flood, Beth Greenhill and Laura Golding on recent events at the University of Liverpool, and what they mean for Psychology.
Push beyond
'Lead beyond the edge' by Frederique Murphy (Practical Inspiration Publishing; £19.99), reviewed by Emily Hutchinson.
How poverty shapes confidence
An extract from 'How Confidence Works: The new science of self-belief, why some people learn and others don’t', by Ian Robertson (Bantam Press).
The hope and tragedy of poverty
'Shuggie Bain' by Douglas Stuart (Picador; HB £14.99) reviewed by Christopher Boyle.
‘For us it’s about getting out of the laboratory, into the field’
Our editor Jon Sutton meets Professor Clifford Stott MBE.
Our colliding worlds
'How to Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World' by Steve Bonham (Artisan Creative Ltd; £12.99); reviewed by Laura Burchill.
Supporting poverty-stricken populations
The Psychology of Poverty Alleviation: Challenges in Developing Countries by William Ascher (Cambridge University Press); reviewed by Chrissie Fitch.
Reflecting on happiness
An Economist’s Lessons on Happiness by Richard A. Easterlin (Springer; £9.99); reviewed by Tara Dean.
Honest and intimate depictions
The 'Lived experience shorts' at the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, reviewed by Amelia Remmington.
Poverty and aspiration
Punam Farmah watches White Tiger, written and directed by Ramin Bahrani, available on Netflix.
Building back better together
Dr Clare Edge with a review of SICK! Festival Mindscapes.
From poverty to poetry
For our annual poetry competition we asked for entries related to the BPS policy theme, ‘From poverty to flourishing’. We present the winning poem followed by three runners up… plus a poem commissioned by the BPS from member and spoken word artist Sanah Ahsan.
How can we flourish?
For our latest Voices In Psychology competition, looking to identify and nurture new writing talent, we asked the question…
How can Psychology flourish?
We asked on Twitter via @psychmag …
Four approaches for flourishing
Experiences from the Psychologists for Social Change network.
Taking context seriously
Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffington with a socio-ecological perspective on decision-making in contexts of poverty.
‘Out of poverty, I felt like an alien’
Karina Webb reflects on the complexity of flourishing.
The stranger
A chapter from Darren McGarvey’s book Poverty Safari.
‘You can improve the policy by attending to people’s dignity’
David Robson meets psychologists considering the importance of how poverty is framed.
Rebuilding happiness for our times
We preview the Wellcome Collection season ‘On Happiness’, and hear from contributors Thomas Dixon, Lynne Segal and Robin Dunbar.
No poverty of the soul
Kate Johnstone (Associate Editor for Culture) watches Nomadland.
Virtual strain?
Zoe Sanderson (University of Bristol) reports from the EAWOP online conference.
A shameful period
Deborah Husbands watches 'Subnormal' on BBC One.
The landscape of poverty
Rhiannon Cobner, Jen Daffin and Sarah Brown with a psychosocial ecological approach to flourishing.
‘I’m one of them’
Our editor Jon Sutton meets Professor Greta Defeyter, Director of Healthy Living, a research lab at Northumbria University.
‘The pandemic has highlighted the huge social divide that exists in the UK’
Vivian Hill talks attainment gaps, education and resilience.
Tony Black 1931-2021
An appreciation from John Hall, Penny Spinks, Kevin Howells and Derek Perkins.
Forging brighter futures with young care leavers
Duncan Gillard, Louise Hayes, Aoife McNally and Kate Willis on giving people skills to ‘reboot’ their lives.
Fair’s fair?
What should psychologists understand about austerity, and ways to broaden the role of psychologists in order to combat its effects? Insights from ‘Make My City Fair’ in Birmingham.