The Psychologist, December 2024

Jennifer Gledhill introduces the issue.

We meet the first Co-Chairs of the new British Psychological Society Environmental Psychology Section.

The UK government has launched a consultation on its 10-year plan to improve the NHS.

New report by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance calls for more investment in maternal mental health services.

The report, Support for children and young people with special educational needs, found inconsistent improvements in outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities since 2019 on a background of increased demand.

We hear from the award-winning Minoritised Ethnic Student Collective.

Emma Young on recent papers and commentaries.

When do people start to notice, and treat others differently, based on wealth? A new investigation finds it may be earlier than you think.

The debate on whether facial expressions can influence mood rages on, with new work using electrical stimulation adding a fresh twist.

Money affects nearly every aspect of our lives, yet managing our finances isn’t about what we know, it’s about how we behave. Jennifer Gledhill hears from Psychologists with tips…

Marcus Munafo on seeking funding as a researcher.

How is our relationship with finance and credit changing? Do we need to be more psychologically vigilant when it comes to the payment options now on offer? Deputy Editor Jennifer Gledhill looks at the new rules around borrowing…

Carl R. Nassar on how Psychologists will change the world, with a focus on breaking free from the shackles of our consumer culture.

Professor Nick Neave from Northumbria University is director of the Hoarding Research Group and explains why hoarding behaviour is much more than having too much stuff.

Lasana Harris is a Professor of Social Neuroscience at University College London. He tells Jennifer Gledhill why we have become desensitised to homeless people and how we can remedy the situation.

Financial Psychotherapist Vicky Reynal tells Jon Sutton about the themes in her new book; plus an extract.

Toby Engelking reviews the book 'The Balanced Brain: The Science of Mental Health' by Camilla Nord (Allen Lane).

Tony Prescott's 'The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence', reviewed by Zilong Zhong.

Eva van den Broek and Tim den Heijer illustrate concepts from their book, ‘The Housefly Effect’.

Ron Wiener worked in mental health for much of his life. Writing as Brian Shepherd, he has re-published a book of poems, ‘The Barefoot Therapist’.

Wind Goodfriend, co-editor of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale Psychology’, shares a trio of extracts from the book.

Carolyn Laubender with the epilogue from her new book, ‘The Political Clinic: Psychoanalysis and Social Change in the 20th Century’.

Dr Sue Roffey, a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, is ‘revisioning education’ in her new book.

Psychology student Maisy Gledhill visited a unique exhibition, ‘How To Survive The Apocalypse’ at the Museum of Homelessness.

Catriona Shelly, Dearbhla Moroney and Orla Muldoon review the film, 'Small Things Like These'.

Vanessa Yim on 'Challenging Perspectives: A visual exploration of diverse experiences of eating disorder recovery'.

Our editor Jon Sutton hears from Nima Bassiri, author of ‘Madness and Enterprise: Psychiatry, Economic Reason, and the Emergence of Pathological Value’.

Ian Florance meets forensic psychologist Karen Howell, Clinical Director for Psychology Projects at Elysium Healthcare.

A discussion between Professor Chris Roe and Professor Chris French; introduced and coordinated by Dr Steve Taylor.

Dr Alex Barker calls for The Psychologist to ‘move ahead of the curve’ on advertising.

Susie Hindman writes in.

Marty Bonus writes in…

Lyana Ameruddin on the research and some practical advice based on personal experience.

Kerry Fisher on navigating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, IVF and other challenges while studying Psychology.

Leanne Haywood (pictured), a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and PhD candidate at the University of Chichester, draws on her research and personal experience.

A decade later, Fionnuala C. Murphy and Natasha Sigala revisit their cover feature in The Psychologist.