The Psychologist, November 2022
Power & trust
Power & trust
Power: Our fundamental concept
Dr Aleksandra Cisłak introduces three interviews with non-psychologists who have written books around the themes of power, corruption and trust.
Real talk about mental health
Our readers respond to Dr Lucy Foulkes' article (September 2022) looking at how awareness campaigns may not be helping, and in some way actively making people worse.
A case for co-production
Anvita Vikram, Madeleine Siniscalchi and Anita Banerji (pictured, left to right).
‘Do you have a girlfriend?’
Anna McNulty argues that LGBTQ+ inclusive language with children is lacking in mental health settings.
Reifying class
Sue Gerrard believes generalising the term 'working-class' creates serious challenges for research, policy and practical psychology.
Facing our multiple realities
Martin Weegmann offers his thoughts on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Resisting forced monolingualism
Why in Wales does there appear to be a received wisdom that learning more than one language must be confusing for a child?
Obituary: Dr Gemma Gray 1970-2022
For more than two decades, Dr Gemma Gray held various positions on the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disability committee within the Division of Clinical Psychology.
‘Ethics is more than just a process’
Ella Rhodes speaks with Dr Roz Collings, who recently took up the helm of the British Psychological Society’s Ethics Committee.
Ray Bull awarded outstanding contribution
Professor of Criminal Investigation at the University of Derby has become a Distinguished Member of the American Psychology-Law Society.
Research to make you laugh and think
Among this year’s Ig Nobel Prize winners were studies on formation swimming in ducklings, the timing of truth and lies when gossiping and moose crash test dummies.
Project Soothe journey continues
Ella Rhodes caught up with Professor Stella Chan, founder of Project Soothe.
From the President: An international approach to social and emotional learning
Nicky Hayes, President of the British Psychological Society, asks 'how can we bring social and emotional learning into the classroom?'
Psychosocial interventions in dementia
The BPS has published a new guide to psychosocial interventions in the early stages of dementia.
Student ambassador scheme update
An overview of recent activity from the British Psychological Society’s Student Ambassador scheme.
Urgent questions over treatment of black young people
A British Psychological Society working group has published its response to the Child Q safeguarding review.
Fresh concerns over CPS guidance
Psychologists have spoken out against new Crown Prosecution Service guidance which would allow rape victims’ therapy notes to be accessed by courts.
‘In vulnerable times we tend to remember the words said to us’
We hear from the author of 'The Brink of Being', an award-winning exploration of the psychological, emotional, medical, and cultural aspects of miscarriage and pregnancy loss.
Single-session interventions for pain
Beth Darnall puts forward a ‘scalable solution’ for health.
‘If there is trauma, there will have been harm. We need to attend to it…’
Editor Jon Sutton meets Dr Gerard Drennan to hear about his work in restorative justice, in forensic and mental health settings.
‘It’s a real privilege to work with people in crisis’
Ian Florance interviews Dr Sophie Bellringer, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Head of Adult Inpatient Psychological Services at Essex Partnership University Trust.
What’s your metaphor?
Kim Hermanson on the themes of her book 'Deep Knowing: Entering the Realm of Non-Ordinary Intelligence'.
A fair playing field
Gemma Witcomb and Elizabeth Peel’s book, 'Gender Diversity and Sport' (Routledge), presents a foundation for anyone looking to enhance their understanding of transgender inclusion in sport.
Getting others on the same page
Aruna Sankaranarayana reviews David McRaney's latest book, 'How Minds Change' (OneWorld), that sets out to discover what it takes to influence others, and why we believe in the first place.
More gardener than goddess
Viewing new motherhood through the lens of ‘matrescence’ – a body-mind process akin to the adolescence – can help support new mums, suggests Caroline Boyd in her new book.
Can you feel it the way I do?
Kate Johnstone, Associate Editor for Culture for The Psychologist reviews ABBA's Abba Voyage concert.
Dancing through the transitions of life
Tahira Batool takes a deep dive into Maria Caruso's critically acclaimed Metamorphosis, an emotional journey through life's many transitions.
‘A founder’s lifestyle can be tough’
Chrissie Fitch, Associate Editor for Culture for The Psychologist hears from the founders of Founders Taboo, a mental health and wellbeing community to support founders.
Building a compassionate community of psychologists
Kyah Sisulu and Katie Long on why you should be listening to The Aspiring Psychologist Podcast.
The Beloffs – history told from below
David Fryer on the book 'Reminiscences of a Refugee Childhood' by Halla Beloff, as told to and with illustrations by Zoe Beloff.
One on one: Connie Lau
We dipped into the Society member database and spoke with Connie Lau, a Specialist mentor with the Disability Resource Centre at Cambridge University.