Our top five psychology stories from June
Psychology news and updates from across the British Psychological Society.
26 June 2025
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From election updates to research roundups on animal emotions, here's a brief look at the psychology stories you might have missed from the past month.
The nominations are in and there are six candidates who are eligible for the BPS Elected Trustee role. You have until noon on 16 July to cast your vote, and in the meantime, you can get to know the candidates a bit better and see their experiences on our website.
The BPS launched our manifestoes for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd ahead of elections next year, and outlined policies that all political parties in Northern Ireland can adopt, in lieu of an imminent election. Some common themes between the three positions are a focus on prevention and early intervention, and a call to take psychological approaches to policy development.
Questions around whether animals feel emotions have been asked for centuries and this month, Research Digests' Emma Young explores the research that aims to uncover how animals are really feeling. From jealous dogs to empathetic bonobos, discover how deep animal emotions really go.
As part of our Psychology Matters programme, assistant psychologist Melda Hassan shared her experiences of supporting people with functional neurological disorder. Her work is remarkable, as she often helps patients overcome testing physical barriers and transforms their outlook on their physical health.
For Mike Burton, who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award from the BPS Research Board. Mike is a leading academic in face perceptions and has specialised in this field for around three decades. On receiving the award, Mike said he was 'delighted' to have been recognised and will receive £1,000 to put towards a research project of his choosing.
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