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Society makes two equalities awards
Dr Martin Milton and Professor Mark Burton have each received a Society Award for Promoting Equality of Opportunity for 2012.
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Opposing sexual conversion therapies
The Society published a position statement today, 15 January 2013,  that opposes any psychological, psychotherapeutic or counselling treatments or interventions (often referred to as ‘reparative’ or ‘conversion’ therapies) that view same
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Behind the '50 Shades of Grey' phenomenon
Chartered Psychologist Dr Lynne Jordan looks at the success of the '50 Shades of Grey' books from the perspective of a clinical practitioner.
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Society Award for Equality of Opportunity
Nominations are open for the Society’s 2012 Award for Equality of Opportunity.
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New action against genital mutilation
The government is to produce a declaration against female genital mutilation (FGM) that will state that the practice is a criminal offence, including when a British citizen is outside the UK, and what the penalties are for anyone found committing
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Psychology of Sexualities Section 2011
The Section held the AGM at the BPS London offices and decided to support the trans community by inviting Jemma Tosh to speak about ‘Challenging Queerphobic Practice: Protesting Ken Zucker’s ‘Treatmen’t of Childhood Gender Identity Disorder’ and N
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New guidance on sexual minorities
The Society’s Professional Practice Board have today published their
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Gender identity and brain identity
People with 'gender dysphoria' feel as though their sexual identity doesn't match their biological sex. A popular theory is that such people have a brain with physical characteristics that match the sex they identify with.
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The Inbetweeners seems to be accurate
Young people openly discuss casual sexual experiences more than they physically indulge in such activity, new research has shown.
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'Causal link' found between internet porn and sex offenders'
Research has uncovered a 'causal link' between the usage of internet pornography and becoming a sex offender.
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Psychology of Sexualities Section
The Psychology of Sexualities Section provides a forum to exchange ideas and promo
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Manhood 'is a precarious status'
Manhood is a status that is difficult to obtain but very easy to lose, new research has found.
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Gay men and reducing prejudice
Unlike other stigmatised groups, such as ethnic minorities or the elderly, people who are homosexual usually have the option of concealing their sexual identity when they interact with others.
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