Chrissie Fitch
@fitchychris.bsky.social
Elim Psychology Services • Child Psychometrist | Editor | Reviewer | Research Associate | Theatre Critic | Glossophobic | Foodie. Neurodiversity + Trauma, Adenomyosis, Self-Image. All my views!
‘Technology is not the direct opponent of play’ @ajohnstone.bsky.social (Associate Editor, and Senior Lecturer at Arden University) discusses the latest Toy Story film with her colleague, Holly Amber Stokes. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘Technology is not the direct opponent of play’ | BPS
Ashleigh Johnstone (Associate Editor, and Senior Lecturer at Arden University) discusses the latest Toy Story film with her colleague, Holly Amber Stokes.
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Exciting times for #Psychology at @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social. I’m looking forward to leading the awesome team at the Nottingham Institute of Psychology into its next chapter! @ntupsychology.bsky.social
Traumality press night was Weds 8 July, and the online premiere 2 weeks later, this Weds 29 July - almost 300 people joined! There’s going to be another online screening this Weds 5 August followed by a panel Q+A as has been done both times previously. Come join! Tickets: www.traumality.com.
TRAUMALITY
A groundbreaking feature-length documentary, created by filmmaker Ton Mazzone. Traumality explores the growing evidence linking childhood trauma and adversity to many of the mental health diagnoses se...
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The Psychologist@psychmag.bsky.social · last wk.Seeing people beyond their diagnoses… @fitchychris.bsky.social, Associate Editor for Culture, attends press night of the documentary #Traumality (2026), at Everyman Chelsea. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Some great new stuff this week, and much much more to come next week… feeling very fortunate to have a steady stream of interested and interesting psychologists coming my way… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist
Kiss my ass: A history of shame and humiliation. @katieebarclay.bsky.social with a theme from her new book 'The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power'. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Kiss my ass: A history of shame and humiliation | BPS
Katie Barclay with a theme from her new book 'The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power'.
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Not offered a place on the Clinical Psychology Doctorate this year? You’re not alone. Our DClinPsy Reflective Space workshop on 4 Aug ’26 is a chance to reflect, process, & feel held within a community of shared understanding & experience. 👉https://www.bps.org.uk/event/dclinpsy-reflective-space-1
Seeing people beyond their diagnoses… @fitchychris.bsky.social, Associate Editor for Culture, attends press night of the documentary #Traumality (2026), at Everyman Chelsea. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Seeing people beyond their diagnoses | BPS
Chrissie Fitch, Associate Editor for Culture, attends press night of the documentary Traumality (2026), at Everyman Chelsea.
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Very pleased! Big congrats Dr Esther 🤩
British Psychological Society@bpsofficial.bsky.social · last wk.🎉 Congratulations Dr Esther Cohen-Tovee, our next President-Elect! Following a vote of the society's membership, Esther has been elected as President-Elect for 2026-2028. A huge thank you to our members who voted and the candidates who put themselves forward. 👉 www.bps.org.uk/news/results...
Margaret Thompson 1945-2026 A tribute from James Thompson. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Margaret Thompson 1945-2026 | BPS
A tribute from James Thompson.
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Dr Keith Turner 1938-2026 A tribute from Professor Mike Wang. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Dr Keith Turner 1938-2026 | BPS
A tribute from Professor Mike Wang.
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'Hot Mess is a glorious delight' @fitchychris.bsky.social, Associate Editor for Culture, reviews Hot Mess the musical. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
'Hot Mess is a glorious delight' | BPS
Chrissie Fitch, Associate Editor for Culture, reviews Hot Mess the musical.
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‘I was with students when I found out I had won… it was an emotional experience!’ @cpsychol20lh.bsky.social meets Holly Jackson – winner of the 2026 @bps-dartp.bsky.social Helen Kitching Award (Psychology Teacher of the Year, ages 14-19). www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘I was with students when I found out I had won… it was an emotional experience!’ | BPS
Lyndsey Hayes, Chartered Psychologist, Fellow, and member of the British Psychological Society’s Division for Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology (DART-P), meets Holly Jackson – winner o...
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On Monday I'm interviewing Sir Norman Lamb, former health minister and NHS mental health trust chair, about his new book 'Be More Human: Why Mental Health Care is Broken and What We Can Do To Fix It'. Suggested questions welcome!
Is the cost of attending a conference holding you back presenting your psychology research? Our Early Career Conference Bursary Scheme could help you share your work & attend conferences that matter to your research with up to £500 towards registration & travel. 👉 www.bps.org.uk/early-career...
I'm not being hyperbolic when I say I have been writing this paper for literally years now, so I'm proud that she's finally out in the world. It was also probably the most constructive, kind, challenging review process I've ever had.
Dr Madeleine Pownall@maddipow.bsky.social · 3w agoNew paper! Values such as openness, transparency, collaboration, clarity about conflict of interests have been promoted by women for *decades*, and now we have reframed this around the branding of 'open science' that we start to take them seriously. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
As Winner of the Helen Kitching Award, we were so happy to welcome Holly to our annual ATP Conference last weekend. Thank you for hosting your workshop, Holly, and once again, we wish you congratulations!
The Psychologist@psychmag.bsky.social · 3w ago‘I was with students when I found out I had won… it was an emotional experience!’ @cpsychol20lh.bsky.social meets Holly Jackson – winner of the 2026 @bps-dartp.bsky.social Helen Kitching Award (Psychology Teacher of the Year, ages 14-19). www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
My latest show review for the BPS is up makes for a heartfelt summer watch! See www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
One person’s irrationality becomes another’s coping mechanism | BPS
Chrissie Fitch (Associate Editor, Culture) on the BBC's 'Small Prophets': a warm and whimsical tale of grief, dementia and magical realism.
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How is it July?! 2026a brought some unexpected firsts: I co-facilitated a Q+A for an APA Division newsletter with our brilliant PTR reviewer Alexis, and found out my research was cited in a book and a PLOS One article! #Grateful #ChildPsych #ResearchGate
Looking for some weekend, or summer, book recommendations? www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Readers recommend, 2026 | BPS
Whether you’re on a sun lounger, a long-haul flight or a patch of grass down the local park, summer is a great time to stop scrolling and get stuck into a good book. Here are some member and staff rec...
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Co-production – helping to make research more accessible and meaningful, through this year's @bpsofficial.bsky.social 'Landmark issue'. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Co-production – helping to make research more accessible and meaningful | BPS
This year’s British Psychological Society Landmark Issue highlights the growing role of co-production in psychological research, bringing together cross-disciplinary work that emphasises involving sta...
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Sparking curiosity around our cyberpsychological life… Kate Wojcicka reviews An Introduction to Cyberpsychology (2nd Edition), published by the @bpsofficial.bsky.social with Routledge in the Core Textbooks series. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... @kirwanpsych.bsky.social
Sparking curiosity around our cyberpsychological life | BPS
Kate Wojcicka reviews An Introduction to Cyberpsychology (2nd Edition), published by the British Psychological Society with Routledge in the Core Textbooks Series.
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#Executivefunction challenges in #autism don’t fade with age — they persist into young adulthood and shape #mentalhealth outcomes. In this episode of #MindtheKids, Prof. Lauren Kenworthy shares insights from a major longitudinal study spanning ages 2–25. https://bit.ly/4uSYMsz
And this teaching is one of the primary ones across all religious traditions, each in their own way.
Tom Murphy@tommurphe.bsky.social · last mo.Jesus said, "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12)
"I feel compelled to stand for the role, as with knowledge comes responsibility." Meet President-Elect candidate Rainer Kurz, one of four candidates who have put themselves forward for the role. Meet the candidates and have your say: www.bps.org.uk/election-2026
Perhaps. But people are not empty. We are searching our minds, seeking knowledge and truth. We are digging deep into our hearts and surveying our spirits to find our inner truths, then ask and answer, “What can I do?” Melancholy is a pensive, temporary nadir. We rethink, emerge, and act anew. 🌤️
Street Art Utopia@streetartutopia.com · 2mo agoKind of like most americans feel right now 🕳️ Mélancolie — By Albert György, formerly shown in Geneva, Switzerland 🇨🇭 Being Human (10 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/06/12/s...
