The Psychologist, May 2025
Can highlighting the benefits of change for men help alter gender-based stereotypes?
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Editorial, May 2025
Dr Jon Sutton introduces the issue.
'Democracy is something we fought for'
Ella Rhodes spoke to Sarah Marsh, Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Political Psychology Section, about the challenges facing the field, and her own hopes for what the Section can achieve.
Progress, Power and Possibilities: 20 Years of the Qualitative Methods Section
This year the British Psychological Society’s Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section (QMiP) celebrates the 20th anniversary of its creation…
‘I have found ways to supercharge learning’
Lyndsey Hayes, Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow, and Association for the Teaching of Psychology (ATP) Representative on the British Psychological Society’s Division for Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology Committee, meets Harriet Ennis and Nick Serifin, the finalists of the DARTP Pre-tertiary Education Psychology Teacher of the Year award.
Behavioural science and public health – keeping ahead of change
Our editor Jon Sutton reports from a one-day conference of the Behavioural Science and Public Health Network in Liverpool.
‘Physical and mental health support must go hand-in-hand if we’re to truly improve outcomes’
Our editor Jon Sutton meets Dr Monty Lyman, winner in the ‘Popular Science’ category of the 2024 British Psychological Society Book Award for 'The Immune Mind: The New Science of Health'.
Teachers triage the schoolyard effects of online misogyny
A survey of UK-based teachers reveals prevalent misogynistic attitudes and behaviours in primary and secondary schoolboys, and details their impacts on female pupils and staff.
Untangling links between wellbeing and the menstrual cycle
New research probes the psychological influences of hormones throughout the menstrual cycle.
Pandemic kids more likely to struggle identifying false beliefs
Recent work investigates Theory of Mind in children who lived through the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Humans aren’t the only ones whose social circles shrink in old age
New comparative studies illustrate similar social dynamics elsewhere in the animal kingdom.
To improve your conversation skills, ditch ‘boomerasking’
People who ask questions then answer them themselves are seen as disinterested in conversation partners, and liked less as a result, according to new research.
How much misconduct should there be in research?
Marcus Munafo examines the research.
Cracking the joke
Dr Gil Greengross rethinks the health benefits of humour and laughter.
‘There’s a significant change in where sexual scripts come from’
Health Psychologist and British Psychological Society Chartered Member Dr Jane Meyrick discusses the changing landscape of gender-based stereotypes, attitudes and sexual violence. As told to Ella Rhodes.
‘Feminist psychology has its own little language… I find it beautiful and honest’
Fauzia Khan interviews Dr Madeleine Pownall, Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, University of Leeds.
'The fewer male psychologists we have, the more the stigma persists'
Adam Boyle talks with colleagues about the impact of the representation of men and boys using their service.
‘From their screaming I found feeling and meaning’
Kate Quinn (clinical psychologist), Andy Kerrigan (social care worker) and Jess Ing (counselling psychologist) on merch, memes and metalcore as tools for community engagement in men’s mental health; but first, a personal story from one of their ‘Heavy Metal Therapy’ contributors, Andy.
‘You don’t look gay?’
Laura Gee on personal and research experiences of ‘gender inverted stereotypes’ and more.
'I’ve never met a single psychologist who understands enough about honour killings'
Jennifer Gledhill talks to Dr Roxanne Khan about her new book, The Psychology of ‘Honor’ Abuse, Violence and Killings, and why she believes psychological research in this area has been neglected for so long.
Seven ways to tackle desire discrepancy and the avoidance cycle
Psychologists and Sex Therapists Dr Lauren Fogel Mersy and Dr Jennifer Vencill on themes from their new book.
‘Maybe more psychologists need to become outsiders’
From Community Psychology to A New Understanding of ‘Dementia’ – Mike Bender describes the journey to Tony Wainwright.
‘I witnessed so many examples of people supporting each other’
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Biza Stenfert Kroese, hears from Retired Consultant Clinical Psychologist Penny Priest about the real-world inspiration behind her debut novel, 'Team Of One'. Plus a review from George Callaghan.
Why does 'Adolescence' hit a nerve?
Dr Nihara Krause MBE, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, watches the Netflix series.
Changing how the world sees bodies
The team from the Centre for Appearance Research at the University of the West of England mark a milestone for their podcast.
Hysteria: a historical mirror in the misogyny of medicine?
Dr Emily Alexander considers cultural influence and a gendered legacy.
Forensic Psychology matters
We hear from Nic Bowes, Sally Tilt (Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology) and Dapinder Matharu.
What compassion really means…
Dr Alfredo Gaitán writes in.
A need for curiosity around bereavement
Helen Catchpole laments the dearth of research into many aspects of bereavement experience.
Meaning making and psychosis
Isabel Clarke, on the March 2025 issue of The Psychologist.
Why GCSE Psychology deserves recognition as the fourth science
Bhupinder Singh Kuwar, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, writes.
Halla Beloff 1930-2025
A tribute to the eminent social psychologist, public intellectual and former President of the British Psychological Society, from David Fryer (Chartered Psychologist at the University of Queensland).
Nick Heather 1938–2025
Words by Dr James Morris and Prof. Niamh Fitzgerald. With thanks to Jean Heather, Prof. Steve Rollnick and Trevor McCarthy.
Dr Suman Fernando 1932–2025
Tributes to the pioneering and inspirational critical psychiatrist, academic, and advocate for racial justice in mental health.
Dr Molly Bodinetz 1979–2024
A tribute from Jenny Taylor and Ruth Arnell.
Catharina (Tiny) Arora 1944–2024
A tribute from former educational psychology colleagues.
Nick Wykes 1970-2025
A tribute from Juliette Lloyd.
From the archive: Should parents hit their children?
Penelope Leach looks back at her May 1993 feature article.