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    Without friction there's no movement

    John Amaechi OBE talks about the differences between "constructive" and "destructive" forms of conflict.

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    Who really cares? A discussion of homophobia in sport

    The conversation on homophobia in sport in the UK is often hobbled by the prurient interest in the names of specific gay (and never lesbian) professional footballers.

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    Workplace bullying and 'the new normal'

    My organisation has been working in FTSE 100 and 250 companies for a decade now and there isn’t one workplace we have entered – regardless of the challenges we’ve been charged to address – where the spectre of workplace bullying hasn’t asserted itself into the mix.

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    Stereotypes, suffering, sympathy - mental health and the media

    The story of footballer Aaron Lennon’s detainment under the Mental Health Act has been all over the news in the last few days and, unfortunately, some of the coverage has played to the old stereotypes that there is a scale of sympathy for those suffering from mental health issues.

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    Action for athletes

    As we all know, if the premise of an intervention is wrong, what follows will be hard pressed to be right.

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    Stress: Can't Live With It... So What Should We Do About It?

    Considering the oft-touted impacts of workplace stress you might think that a totally stress-free workplace is the goal for everyone… but should it be?

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    Cognitive strain in Parliament

    Being an MP does not come with a formal job description, and the working realities of our elected politicians are complex.

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      • "In a way, we are all either Jedi or Sith"

        08 May 2015

        Miles Thomas meets John Amaechi OBE – psychologist, organisational consultant, high-performance executive coach and former NBA basketball player.

        • Leadership and teamwork
        • Race, ethnicity and culture
        • Work and occupational
      • Diverse and colourful

        11 January 2016

        Ella Rhodes reports from the annual Psychology4Graduates event organised by the British Psychological Society.

        • BPS updates
      • ‘What do you stand for?’

        28 October 2021

        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.

        • Equality, diversity and inclusion
        • Race, ethnicity and culture
      • Feed your brain

        Link Feast

        09 May 2015

        Our pick of this week’s 10 best psychology and neuroscience links.

        • Research
      • ‘We have huge potential to make positive change’

        09 March 2020

        Ella Rhodes on the British Psychological Society’s ‘Psychological Government’ programme.

        • Government and politics
      • For mindful teaching of mindfulness

        16 June 2015

        A letter in response to our exclusive online interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn.

        • Mindfulness
      • The Psychologist Guide to… Leadership

        09 May 2016

        Our journalist Ella Rhodes speaks to psychologists for evidence-based tips. Sponsored by Goldsmiths Institute of Management Studies.

        • Work and occupational
      • ‘Without positive action, we risk living in a world that has potential to rob people of their dignity and sense of agency’

        03 June 2020

        A collection of articles from recent years on racism in psychology and the psychology of racism.

        • BPS updates
      • Open head with megaphone news

        News, August 2011

        18 August 2011

        The Society’s response to DSM-5; working memory ‘side-effects’; challenging public scepticism of science; and more.

        • BPS updates
      • Open head with megaphone news

        News, June 2012

        18 June 2012

        neuroscience in the news, diversity report, new Fellows and more.

        • BPS updates