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Listen to A History of the Brain in 10 parts
Dr Geoff Bunn from Manchester Metropolitan University is presenting a 10-part series entitled A History of the Brain for BBC Radio 4. The first part A Hole in the Head,looks at trepanning and will be broadcast today (Monday 7 November) at 1.45 p.m.. The series is also written by Dr Bunn, who chairs the Society’s History and Philosophy of Psychology Section.
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Nobel Prize awarded to a psychologist
The 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer because, in the words of the judges, “through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality”.
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How the Society helped the makers of Johnny English Reborn
One of the more unusual requests for help that the Society received last year came from the makers of Johnny English Reborn. They told us that one of the characters in the film was a psychologist and that they needed our help in making her office look authentic.
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The regeneration game: A psychologist goes deeper into the world of Doctor Who
Generations of children have grown up hiding behind the sofa at crucial points in Doctor Who, the current series of which reaches its climax on Saturday.
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Neuroticism and immersion in films
Descriptions of neurotics are typically unflattering: they're fearful, tense people, prone to catastrophise and will often shy away from challenges. Well, here's some more uplifting news for folk matching this personality description.
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Stephen Fry becomes president of Mind
Stephen Fry officially took up his new role aspPresident of the mental health charity Mind at a gala dinner earlier this week.
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Teens likely to copy film stars who smoke
Teenagers may be more likely to take up smoking should they see film stars enjoying cigarettes on-screen, new research has suggested.
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Society Fellow works with dance company
The Rambert Dance Company has appointed Nicky Clayton, Professor of Comparative Cognition at Cambridge University's Department of Experimental Psychology and newly admitted BPS Fellow, as their first Scientist in Residence.
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We fund a new film: The Connected Baby
The Society has funded a new film created by research psychologist Suzanne Zeedyk. Entitled The Connected Baby, the movie looks at how newborn babies are linked to other people from a very young age.
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See us at the British Science Festival
Children and families are learning about psychology and how it influences everyday life, thanks to a series of experiments and talks being staged at the British Science Festival in Bradford today (Wednesday) and tomorrow.
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Bobby Baker wins Mind Book of the Year
The performance artist Bobby Baker has won the mental health charity Mind’s Book of the Year Award for her
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Does fast-paced TV affect children?
Fast-paced and fantastical television shows can have an adverse effect on the children who watch them, new research has suggested.
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Project Nim: Chimps, people and ethics
If you approach James Marsh’s new film, Project Nim, as a chance to gain further insights into the science of a piece of evolutionary psychology’s history, you may be disappointed.
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Put on your dancing shoes and cha-cha-cha your problems away
With the return of Strictly Come Dancing to our screens Dr Peter Lovatt of the University of Hertfordshire looks at the long lasting appeal of dance and how it can have physical and psychological benefits.
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Are children forced into Mario Land?
The behaviour of parents can have a significant effect on the video game playing habits of their children.
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Britain’s top artists rally together for Mind
Some of Britain’s foremost contemporary artists are coming together to contribute to Mindful, a new, world-class exhibition exploring the link between mental health and creativity to raise funds for a new Mind creative therapies fund.
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Video games and poor work performance
Problematic video gaming could be disruptive for work performance, increasing the likelihood that gamers miss work or classes and reducing their effort if they do turn up.
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Ruby Wax and Judith Owen in Losing It
“I’m just the same as you - dealing with the heart ache, death and loneliness.”
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Bobby Fischer Against the World reviewed
“Chess doesn’t drive people mad: it keeps mad people sane,” the journalist and former British chess champion Bill Hartston once said.
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Behind the sofa: the psychology of Doctor Who
As fans of Doctor Who await the continuation of the current series this weekend, Dr Sarita Robinson, Chartered Psychologist and member of the Society’s Division of Health Psychology, delves deeper into the mind of the enigmatic Doctor. The Doctor is a complex and extremely determined character who carries the hefty responsibility of regularly saving planets from inter-galactic attacks. Interestingly, he rarely works alone and usually opts to save the world with the help of a human companion.
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Radio 4: Neuroscience versus free will debate
What are the implications of the latest discoveries in neuroscience for our belief that humans have free will? That is a live debate today and it was a live one back in 1971 when the American psychologist B.F.
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Is too much TV bad for you?
Individuals who choose to spend long periods of time watching television may find their health suffers as a consequence.
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TV shows are about acceptance and rejection
Acceptance and rejection are the main focus of most television programmes - especially reality shows - it has been suggested.
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Does music limit anxiety in cancer?
Music may be able to play a role in reducing anxiety in cancer patients, a new study has suggested.
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Edinburgh Festival play looks at combat stress after Afghanistan and World War I
A new play examining post-traumatic stress in soldiers is being premiered at the Edinburgh Festival this year. Presented by the Handheld Arts company, Paper Tom tells the story of a WW1 veteran and a modern-day soldier returning home from Afghanistan.
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