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Editorial, June 2025

Ella Rhodes reports on the latest round of British Psychological Society recognition,


Awards for Fiske, Freeborn, Towl and Tribe

The Early Career Study Visit and Postgraduate Study Visit schemes are open until June 2025.

Applications for study visit funding open

We hear from Dr Carol Cole, Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Board of Trustees, as she completes her first six months in the role.


‘It’s about providing meaningful services and ongoing value for members’

Dr Linda Duffy, chartered psychologist and former England Darts Captain, asks the Professional Darts Corporation to do more to protect players’ mental health.

Mental health in darts

We hear from Vaughan Bell, Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Neuropsychiatry at University College London, around his appointment and the importance of the multidisciplinary approach.

First Psychologist becomes President of the British Neuropsychiatry Association

Dr Jo Daniels, researcher and clinical psychologist, becomes the first psychologist to be awarded the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's highest accolade. Ella Rhodes reports.

'You need to be strategic, guided and influenced by where the policy gaps are'

Ella Rhodes spoke to Dr Sharon Davis, Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Welsh Branch and Staff Tutor and Senior Lecturer at the Open University, about her background and the branch’s work on policy alongside the Senedd.

'Speaking with one voice with different accents'

Recent work comparing soldiers in combat to those on peacekeeping missions finds that when it comes to the psychological impact of taking a life, the context of the mission matters

Soldiers in combat can kill without moral injury

New research charts the differences between ‘panic buying’ and true panic.

Is panic buying actually panicked?

Find expert insights on the psychological side of kink subculture from Liam Wignall and Kate Marks in this episode of PsychCrunch, hosted by Ella Rhodes.

Episode 40: Kink, community, and transformation

New work finds a linear relationship between memory precision and pupil dilation.

The precision of a memory can be seen in the eyes

New research explores young people's strategies for filtering fact from fiction in online spaces.

How do adolescents identify online misinformation?

A recent study takes a global look at common themes of delusions, finding far more than previously assumed.

Delusional themes may be more varied than we thought

Work examining the influence of rape myths on convictions finds that their use in court is associated with more lenient sentences.

Victim-blaming language results in shorter sexual assault sentences

Marcus Munafo on academics’ responsibilities as publicly funded employees, and when further research is not needed.

'We need less research, better research, and research done for the right reasons…'

Ella Rhodes hears from psychologists whose work on human-animal interactions and animal welfare is moving to decentre humans as the most important animal on the planet.

More than companions? The shifting focus of human-animal relations research…

Fay Clark argues for more context, nuance and variety in the curriculum.

A bird’s eye view of animals in Psychology

Spotlight on Nottingham

Our editor, Dr Jon Sutton, meets Dr Niamh McNamara, Associate Professor in Social Psychology and Groups, Identities and Health Research Group lead at Nottingham Trent University.

'You have to know your community'

Our editor, Dr Jon Sutton, meets Neil Coulson, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham.


'There’s greater recognition of the therapeutic power of online communities'

Our editor, Dr Jon Sutton, meets Blerina Kellezi, Associate Professor in Social and Trauma Psychology and Lead of the Trauma, Social Isolation and Mental Health research group at Nottingham Trent University.

'Trauma is not in a vacuum, it’s always in relation to other people'

Our editor, Jon Sutton, meets Danielle Ropar, Professor of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.

'People really want to support neurodivergent people – they just sometimes don’t know how'

Our editor, Dr Jon Sutton, meets Dr Nadja Heym, Associate Professor in Personality Psychology and Psychopathology at Nottingham Trent University.

'Our assumption of a lack of empathy in dark traits was blown out the water'

Our editor, Dr Jon Sutton, meets forensic psychologist and chartered member, Dr Palwinder Athwal-Kooner.

'Background will shape how we view, assess and relate to people'

Dr Alison Fixsen (Senior Lecturer in Psychology at The University of Westminster) tells Deputy Editor Jennifer Gledhill why we need to explore the influence of larger systemic forces when researching eating disorders…

‘We need to focus on what shapes disordered eating’

Isabelle Hénault on themes in her new book.

‘Puberty is a true crossroads – particularly for the female profile of autism’

Dr Lydia Hickman reviews Louise Thompson's book, 'Lucky: Learning to Live Again'.

What Louise Thompson’s Lucky reveals about the mind-body connection

Professor Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster) on the story behind her new podcast, ‘Mempathy’. 

‘In a strange way, I feel I know my mum better now than I ever did’

Clinical Psychologist Dr Charlotte Russell with a whistlestop tour of museums.

Mental health as an exhibit

‘Psyched’ is a podcast from clinical psychologist Dr Tess Maguire and undergraduate student Poppy Hulbert, both at the University of Southampton. In this edited transcript from episode 1, they talk homelessness with clinical psychologist Professor Nick Maguire and Loretta, a Homelessness Peer Worker with lived experience of homelessness.

‘When you form silos, there are gaps, and people fall down them’

Deanne Jade on the concept of gender self-identification, with a statement from BPS President, Dr Roman Raczka, and a response from Martin Milton.

Supporting respectful professional discourse

Heavy metal light relief

John Gallacher, on the May 2025 issue of The Psychologist.

Towards net hero

From Principal Clinical Psychologists, Dr Abigail Willis and Dr Alison Fogg.

Working ethically around imprisonment

Verena Kroll writes in about Dr Monty Lyman's interview in the May 2025 issue of The Psychologist.

Health goes hand in hand…

The psychological toll of living in a warzone is causing children in Gaza to lose their ability to communicate, writes Sarah Dawood, editor at Index on Censorship.

Left speechless

Chartered Psychologist Dr Aspa Paltoglou on the responsibility of Psychologists to care about and speak up for the Palestinian people, through a book review. 

When there are no words, we’d better find some

Chartered Psychologist Dr Bruno de Oliveira reacts to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's 'island of strangers' comment.

'I'm not a stranger - neither are millions of others like me'

A tribute to the British Psychological Society Fellow, from Dr Ian E. Morley, Associate Professor, University of Warwick (Retired).

Dr D. I. Williams 1941-2025

Chris Lewis 1944-2024

Deputy Editor Jennifer Gledhill looks at how psychologists can challenge and shift stereotypes surrounding autism.

Autism – 11 ways we can cultivate positive change

The Psychologist, June 2025

Marie Johnston, John Weinman and Angel Chater introduce a special feature to mark the founding of the Society’s Health Psychology Section 25 years ago.


A healthy contribution

Ian Florance talks to Angel Chater about her love affair with health psychology.

From cure to prevention 

Professor of Health and Community Psychology at the University of Southampton, and Director of the Centre for Sexual Health Research

One on one...with Roger Ingham

Sandy Lovie and Pat Lovie on the life and influence of Charles Edward Spearman.


Looking back: The psychologist as philosopher

Natalia Kucirkova with the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: Digitalised early years – where next?

Abi Millar talks to Frank Bond about occupational health psychology, acceptance and commitment therapy, and more.

Acting with compassion

Christina Richards calls for reader injunctions as a useful addition to the methodologies of the human and natural sciences.

Are you sitting comfortably?

Zarinah Agnew (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience) performs at London's Bright Club. E-mail 'Big picture' ideas to jon.sutton@bps.org.uk

Big picture - Where brains and comedy collide

Alyssa Gilinsky reflects on being a newly qualified health psychologist.

Coming of age at 25?

President’s column; 200th Research Digest; child sex abuse working party; revised authorship credit guidance; consultation responses; BPS Journals news; and more

Society, December 2011

trauma; psychology and catholicism; educational psychology; gerontology; and cluttering.

Book Reviews, December 2011

the most important problems in neuroscience; science and art; the NHS; psychology in France; standards of proficiency; hypnosis; psychodynamic therapy in New York; organisational effectiveness; and more

Letters, December 2011

More on the Stapel scientific fraud case; schizophrenia commission; Royal Society archive; Steven Pinker talks; career progression for women; Francesca Happé on autism.


News, December 2011

The Psychologist, December 2011

Christian ‘Jeepers’ Jarrett with a Halloween special, on the intriguing insights into our psyche offered by scary stories.

The lure of horror

Ian Florence talks to Linda Berkeley; now with a 2023 update.

From the blues to CBT

Matthew Price and Trevor Humby on the mutual benefits of giving undergraduates more opportunity to contribute to research.

Revel in research, and reap the rewards 

Professor of Psychology at University College London. Includes web-only answers.

One on one... with Adrian Furnham

James Erskine and George Georgiou look at how trying not to think of an action might lead you down that very path.

Thoughts on suppression

Robert S. Gable on how he and his brother invented electronic monitoring, but with an early emphasis on positive reinforcement.

Looking back: Tagging - 'an oddity of great potential'

Andrew P. Allen looks at organisational innovation in universities in the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: The zoo of the new

Peter Dillon-Hooper (Manager of the Society’s History of Psychology Centre) talks to Geoff Bunn about writing and presenting a history of the brain on Radio 4.

Broadcasting brain stories

Simon Knight offers some handy tips and resources for austere times


So you want to do (free) research?

Louise Dixon and Nicola Graham-Kevan look at the role psychology can take in preventing intimate partner homicide.

Until death do us part

Roz Shafran, winner of the Society’s 2010 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology, looks at implementation science.

The appliance of science

Lucy Maddox on what we can learn from psychology’s media prominence across the Channel.

Media: French lessons

Ciarán O’Keeffe (right) and Steve Parsons with the Acoustic Research Infrasound Array (ARIA). 

Big picture - the acoustic research infrasound array

Ian Florance talks to Michal Kosinski about business, technology and the dangers of an ignorance of modern psychology

Careers: I needed something to help me in my business second-life

what the BPS is, and isn’t; helping applied psychology bloom; strategy and rioting; Anders Breivik; cameras in court; digital tourists; null results; and more

Letters, November 2011

the empathic brain; the madness of women; rethinking school bullying; psychology in social contexts.

Book Reviews, November 2011

memory bus; the homeless; Ig Nobels; event reports.

News, November 2011

President’s column; EuroPsy; Spearman Medal; guidance on electronic health records; consultation responses; public engagement awards; and more.

Society, November 2011

The Psychologist, November 2011

What was behind England’s riots, and how can psychology contribute going forward? 

The Riots: a comment special

Alison Torn investigates the strange case of Margery Kempe.

Looking back: Medieval mysticism or psychosis?

Honourary Lecturer, University of Sheffield; includes online-only extras

One on one...with Gail Coleman

Krissy Wilson with the latest in our series for budding writers.

New Voices: The power of suggestion

Kate Hefferon and Elena Gil-Rodriguez discuss implications of the rise in popularity of IPA for both teachers and students.

Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis

Kim Drake suggests a fruitful avenue of investigation into vulnerability

Why might innocents make false confessions?

Jon Sutton interviews Howard Friedman (HF) and Leslie Martin (LM), authors of The Longevity Project, about lessons in living a long life.

Life's long and winding roads

Mark Griffiths examines workaholism and what it has in common with other behavioural addictions.

Workaholism – a 21st-century addiction

Fiona Jones on media and Society responses to the riots

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