The Psychologist, January 2022
New Year’s expectations
New Year’s expectations
Lessons in motherhood, ACEs and compassion
Dr Marianne Trent watches Maid on Netflix.
Psychologists make impact
Latest ESRC awards.
Ableism in clinical psychology training
Tris Smith writes.
Girls and dyslexia
Diane Montgomery writes.
The benefits of online teaching
Sheila Thomas writes.
Closing the door on labels?
Katina Offord responds to an article in our December issue.
Calling 1972 Glasgow alumni
Did you graduate with honours in psychology from the University of Glasgow in 1972? If so, read on.
Dr Ramesh Pattni receives OBE
Recognition for services to interfaith relations and the Hindu community in the UK.
Inaugural awards from student committee
Ella Rhodes reports on BPS recognition.
Big book review survey
Ella Rhodes reports.
Inquiry into reproducible science
Ella Rhodes reports.
Agency and empowerment to ‘level up’
New BPS briefing paper.
Wellbeing and social support
Ella Rhodes reports.
Campaign to level up
Ella Rhodes reports on The British Psychological Society's Senate-voted theme for 2022.
A glimpse of our potential
Ian Florance meets Steve Taylor, former Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Transpersonal Psychology Section.
On grief, healing and wholeness
Mark Zarwi watches 'Pig', directed by Michael Sarnoski.
Featured Job: Clinical and Counselling Psychologist (Permanent, Home-Based)
Employer: My Online Therapy
Talent liberation
Dr Maggi Evans on a way to tackle the ‘Great Resignation’ and record vacancies.
Editorial, January 2022
Dr Jon Sutton introduces the issue.
From the president and the chief executive
Katherine Carpenter and Sarb Bajwa write.
Thinking back positively
Professor Hugh Koch discusses the psychology of writing his memoirs.
A history of bisexuality
'Bi The Way: The bisexual guide to life', by Lois Shearing (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), reviewed Thomas York.
The big cheese at work
'The New World of Work: Shaping a future that helps people, organizations and our societies to thrive', by Peter Cheese (Kogan Page), reviewed by Emily Hutchinson.
Developing trauma-responsive organisations
A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations, by Karen Treisman (Jessica Kingsley Publishers), reviewed by Dr Jo Kirk.
The Psychologist guide to finding meaning
Our journalist Ella Rhodes hears from psychologists with evidence-based tips…
One on one... Judith Eberhardt
We dip into the Society member database and pick out Judith Eberhardt, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University.
Resolving to have a ‘psychologically rich’ 2022?
Emma Young digests the research.
Personality – A question of habit
In order to advance our discipline, we sometimes need to change the way the profession thinks of its central variables. We currently need to adjust our notion of personality to emphasise the routines of habit, argues Peter Warr.
So you survived a brain tumour… what next?
Rachael Simms-Moore was one of the lucky few – so why didn’t she feel it? A journey to understand and cope took her towards psychology.
‘It’s a process that starts with simmering dissatisfaction…'
Ingrid Covington meets Professor Herminia Ibarra to talk identity and transition across our working lives.
New Year’s expectations
Our beliefs can powerfully shape our reality, says David Robson. Here’s how to make a positive self-fulfilling prophecy in 2022…
‘Asking the provocative questions is the real value we add’
Our editor Jon Sutton meets Professor Jonathan Passmore, Chair of the British Psychological Society’s new Division of Coaching Psychology.
‘What do you stand for?’
In the latest episode of his podcast ‘Eighty Percent Mental’, Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology Dr Pete Olusoga is joined by organisational psychologist and best-selling New York Times author, John Amaechi OBE, for an honest and inspiring conversation about racism, anti-racism, and what we all could or should be doing to make our communities fairer for everybody.