Just been alerted to an imposter website! What a weird world we live in. Not very believable, because this guy is clearly way better looking than me. But please always visit www.bps.org.uk/psychologist - accept no imitations.
The Psychologist
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The British Psychological Society's magazine, born in 1988, available in print for members, online and app. http://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist Posts/views: Editor Dr @jonsutton.bsky.social and Deputy Editor @jennifergledhill.bsky.social.
Anyone got a copy of our March 2023 issue they don't need? The Assistant Curator at Queer Britain - the national LGBTQ+ Musuem - is asking for one, and due to an impending office move we literally only have one archive copy left.
‘My psychologist helped me separate myself from my epilepsy’ Madeline Bolton-Smith shares how she was able to discover a life beyond her diagnosis. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist... With author-narrated audio for @bpsofficial.bsky.social members in The Psychologist app.
‘My psychologist helped me separate myself from my epilepsy’ | BPS
Madeline Bolton-Smith shares how she was able to discover a life beyond her diagnosis.
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The five pillars of school readiness… Hitoshi Nishimura, Maria Vittoria Soda and Ella O’Connell with their RAISE framework: evidence-based ways to support parents in the transition. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
The five pillars of school readiness | BPS
Hitoshi Nishimura, Maria Vittoria Soda and Ella O’Connell with their RAISE framework: evidence-based ways to support parents in the transition.
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Meta(science)-morphosis… Dr @maddipow.bsky.social on personal moments of change for researchers. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Meta(science)-morphosis | BPS
Dr Madeleine Pownall on personal moments of change for researchers.
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‘The potential to shift policy and drive change at scale…’ Zosia Walecka, the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs Manager, with a round-up of activity. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘The potential to shift policy and drive change at scale…’ | BPS
Zosia Walecka, the British Psychological Society’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager, with a round-up of activity.
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‘Research, collaboration, and strong partnerships have been at the heart of our efforts to drive change’ Dr Susan Lagdon and Professor Paul Taylor honoured. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘Research, collaboration, and strong partnerships have been at the heart of our efforts to drive change’ | BPS
Dr Susan Lagdon and Professor Paul Taylor honoured.
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Beyond the bystander: What Kitty Genovese’s killer still teaches us. More than 60 years on, a new look at Winston Moseley’s parole hearings raises questions about rehabilitation and moral development in prison. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Beyond the bystander: What Kitty Genovese’s killer still teaches us | BPS
More than 60 years on, a new look at Winston Moseley’s parole hearings raises questions about rehabilitation and moral development in prison.
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‘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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Meta(science)-morphosis… Dr @maddipow.bsky.social on personal moments of change for researchers. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Meta(science)-morphosis | BPS
Dr Madeleine Pownall on personal moments of change for researchers.
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The five pillars of school readiness… Hitoshi Nishimura, Maria Vittoria Soda and Ella O’Connell with their RAISE framework: evidence-based ways to support parents in the transition. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
The five pillars of school readiness | BPS
Hitoshi Nishimura, Maria Vittoria Soda and Ella O’Connell with their RAISE framework: evidence-based ways to support parents in the transition.
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A valuable dialogue, 2 notes: 1. Oddly, or not so oddly given US provincialism, the APA 7th ed. doesn't mention nationality or even nation of residence as a demographic 2. On this topic the SPSP ACEMAP paper is invaluable - stress-tested for unintended consequences of policy spsp.org/news/spsp-ne...
SPSP Task Force Publishes Recommendations for Enhancing Inclusive Excellence in Academic Publishing | SPSP
An SPSP task force has unveiled comprehensive guidelines and resources to combat racial and global exclusion in academic publishing, prioritizing marginalized voices.
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Representation in Psychology – just another impossible problem? Megan E. Birney (University of Birmingham) considers a WEIRD, but worryingly pervasive, research issue. Plus a response from the British Psychological Society's Academic Publications Team. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Thoughtful piece: “as a field, we seem to have given up on our representation issue. We know about it, we say we care about it, but the decisions we make (from what demographic data to collect to what papers to publish) suggests to me that we've become apathetic about it all”
Representation in Psychology – just another impossible problem? Megan E. Birney (University of Birmingham) considers a WEIRD, but worryingly pervasive, research issue. Plus a response from the British Psychological Society's Academic Publications Team. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Representation in Psychology – just another impossible problem? Megan E. Birney (University of Birmingham) considers a WEIRD, but worryingly pervasive, research issue. Plus a response from the British Psychological Society's Academic Publications Team. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Representation in Psychology – just another impossible problem? | BPS
Megan E. Birney (University of Birmingham) considers a WEIRD, but worryingly pervasive, research issue. Plus a response from the British Psychological Society's Academic Publications Team.
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What if this thought means I'm bad? Clinical Psychologist Marcus Lewton with a letter to the adolescent who is frightened by their own mind. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
What if this thought means I'm bad? | BPS
Clinical Psychologist Marcus Lewton with a letter to the adolescent who is frightened by their own mind.
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From paradigm to practice: navigating the tensions of neuroaffirmative clinical work. Dr @hollykahya.bsky.social examines the challenges for psychologists and mental health professionals working with neurodivergence in medicalised settings. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
From paradigm to practice: navigating the tensions of neuroaffirmative clinical work | BPS
Dr Holly Kahya examines the challenges for psychologists and mental health professionals working with neurodivergence in medicalised settings.
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Access arrangements – the law changers. Janet Morris – Chair, Cambridge Psychologists Professional Development Group – with a story of persistence around the work of Educational Psychologists. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Access arrangements – the law changers | BPS
Janet Morris – Chair, Cambridge Psychologists Professional Development Group – with a story of persistence around the work of Educational Psychologists.
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‘When someone believes they are "ugly", no amount of surgery can treat that belief’ Dr Marianne Trent reviews the documentary 'Katie Price: Nothing To Hide'. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘When someone believes they are "ugly", no amount of surgery can treat that belief’ | BPS
Dr Marianne Trent reviews the documentary 'Katie Price: Nothing To Hide'.
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This seems like a fascinating and important book. Anyone out there working with adolescent OCD who might be interested in receiving it with an eye on writing a review?
What if this thought means I'm bad? Clinical Psychologist Marcus Lewton with a letter to the adolescent who is frightened by their own mind. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
What if this thought means I'm bad? | BPS
Clinical Psychologist Marcus Lewton with a letter to the adolescent who is frightened by their own mind.
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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
This seems like a fascinating and important book. Anyone out there working with adolescent OCD who might be interested in receiving it with an eye on writing a review?
‘We’re working with expectations that don’t align with the reality of what goes on in the room’ Mollie Francis, Senior Assistant Psychologist, West Hampshire Community Learning Disabilities Team, meets art therapists Kat Leggett and Alex Martin. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘We’re working with expectations that don’t align with the reality of what goes on in the room’ | BPS
Mollie Francis, Senior Assistant Psychologist, West Hampshire Community Learning Disabilities Team, meets art therapists Kat Leggett and Alex Martin.
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And if you want to know more, today I’m on Women’s Hour on the BBC talking all things kiss. @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
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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. @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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It's the United Nations International Day of Friendship - find lots of relevant articles and interviews in our archive www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
The psychology of friends | BPS
We trawled our archive for insights into why friendship matters and how we can connect safely during the pandemic.
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Managing the weight of expectancies… Dr Helen Heaviside-Brown, Adam Nolan and Dr Tim Gomersall have recommendations for sustaining well-being and performance. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Managing the weight of expectancies | BPS
Dr Helen Heaviside-Brown, Adam Nolan and Dr Tim Gomersall have recommendations for sustaining well-being and performance.
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It's nearly August, so why not step in our time machine and revisit summers past… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Our August time machine | BPS
We delve into the archive to pick out some highlights from this month in past years.
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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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