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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.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · Mar 26

Could you, with our help, tell a story of Psychology that is personal, practical, and persuasive?

We want to hear from you!

See www.bps.org.uk/contribute-psychologist

Mock-up cover of The Psychologist magazine - crowd of people seen from above forming a lightbulb shape, with the headline 'Your work here'.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 18h

'The ambassadors are phenomenal…'
The @bpsofficial.bsky.social Student Ambassador programme, and the forthcoming Careers Festival.
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'The ambassadors are phenomenal' | BPS

The British Psychological Society's Student Ambassador programme, and the forthcoming Careers Festival.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 20h

'If the NHS is to thrive over the next decade, psychology must be at its heart' - @bpsofficial.bsky.social respond to the 10-year plan.
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'If the NHS is to thrive over the next decade, psychology must be at its heart' | BPS

BPS President and Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist Dr Roman Raczka said for too long, mental health had been treated as the poor relation of the NHS - underfunded, understaffed, and left out of l...

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Careif @careif.org · 23h

The evening will start with the launch event for our book 'Social Justice, Social Discrimination and Mental Health'. Professor Rachel Tribe (Careif Trustee) has written a preview of the event for The Psychologist (@psychmag.bsky.social)
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 1d

Psychology well-represented at the IgNobels
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IgNobel awards for improbable research | BPS

Held annually since 1991, the "ignoble" Nobel Prize aims to promote public engagement with scientific research and "honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think".

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 1d

'The least beliefist people will be those who are curious and humble…'
Dr Dara Mojtahedi speaks to Professor Paul Dolan about his new book, 'Beliefism - How to stop hating the people we disagree with'.
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'The least beliefist people will be those who are curious and humble' | BPS

Dr Dara Mojtahedi speaks to Professor Paul Dolan about his new book, 'Beliefism - How to stop hating the people we disagree with'.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 1d

Special prize for the first person to work out how many people who feature on Celebrity Traitors have also had a mention in The Psychologist...
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The Psychologist | BPS

The magazine of the British Psychological Society - in print and online.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 1d

Read more about this, including this Friday's book launch from Professors Rachel Tribe and Dinesh Bhugra, here:
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 2d

This is an interesting piece on that www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Repeated trauma | BPS

Anya Greenhalgh on the risk of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in contact sports.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 2d

Living in the grey: between protection and connection.

Kaylee Harris, psychology graduate and senior care worker, describes her experiences working in adolescent care and, how, on the frontline, love and harm can sit side by side.

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Living in the grey: between protection and connection | BPS

Kaylee Harris, psychology graduate and senior care worker, describes her experiences working in adolescent care and, how, on the frontline, love and harm can sit side by side.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 2d

'Every club, no matter their level, should make mental health a priority…'
@bpsofficial.bsky.social has called for the FA, Premier League, and English Football League to join forces to fund mandated psychological support across academies at all professional clubs.
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'Every club, no matter their level, should make mental health a priority' | BPS

The BPS has called for the FA, Premier League, and English Football League to join forces to fund mandated psychological support across academies at all professional clubs.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 2d

It's Menopause Awareness Month: Is Psychology doing enough?

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The menopause: is psychology doing enough? | BPS

We may be talking a lot about the menopause, but, asks Deputy Editor Jennifer Gledhill, can psychologists offer more support during this transitional time?

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 2d

Reflecting on leadership as an Assistant Psychologist.

The Assistant Psychologist Network Leadership Team go beyond the job description in search of leadership at every level.

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Reflecting on leadership as an Assistant Psychologist | BPS

The Assistant Psychologist Network Leadership Team (pictured) go beyond the job description in search of leadership at every level.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 3d

Learning to drive as a neurodivergent person…

Practical and emotional tips for getting behind the wheel, from @maxinefrances.bsky.social, author of ‘No Heels, No Problem: A Neurodivergent Survival Guide to Adult Life when you are Dyspraxic or ADHD’.

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Learning to drive as a neurodivergent person | BPS

Practical and emotional tips for getting behind the wheel, from Maxine Roper, author of ‘No Heels, No Problem: A Neurodivergent Survival Guide to Adult Life when you are Dyspraxic or ADHD’.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 3d

Five paths to a happier community
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Five paths to a happier community | BPS

Psychology may just help us to connect with our neighbours, even when we don’t see eye to eye…

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 7d

Through broken mirrors: reframing aphasia
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Through broken mirrors: reframing aphasia | BPS

Xiaobing Sun & Lin Fan review 'Aphasia: The Basics' by Jane Marshall.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 8d

Happy birthday @paulredford.bsky.social - hugely influential for The Psychologist over decades
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My shelfie… Dr Paul Redford | BPS

Associate Professor, Programme Leader MSc Occupational Psychology, UWE Bristol.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 8d

Five ways ADHD shows up in women – and why we keep missing it.
@caralyn-b.bsky.social
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Five ways ADHD shows up in women – and why we keep missing it | BPS

Caralyn Bains, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, with her personal tale and professional experiences.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 8d

Considering digital change alongside planetary health - Sarah Lake and @drpennytrayner.bsky.social

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Considering digital change alongside planetary health | BPS

Sarah Lake and Dr Penny Trayner argue they are two sides of the same coin.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 9d

‘Eyes on the board, not on you…’

Liam Cross and Gray Atherton @neuroplay.bsky.social on their research into autism and gaming.

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‘Eyes on the board, not on you’ | BPS

Liam Cross and Gray Atherton on their research into autism and gaming.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 8d

RIP Jane Goodall... this documentary made a deep impression on me
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A public and private persona | BPS

Kirsty Graham (University of York) examines the contradictions in a new documentary about Jane Goodall.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 9d

Have you explored our homepage, including numerous 'collections' and our 'most read' of 2025?

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The Psychologist | BPS

The magazine of the British Psychological Society - in print and online.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 24d

Me and Monotropism: A unified theory of autism.
@fergus.oolong.co.uk – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection…
Now with 2025 update.
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Me and Monotropism: A unified theory of autism | BPS

Fergus Murray – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection… Now with 2025 update.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 9d

‘Eyes on the board, not on you…’

Liam Cross and Gray Atherton @neuroplay.bsky.social on their research into autism and gaming.

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‘Eyes on the board, not on you’ | BPS

Liam Cross and Gray Atherton on their research into autism and gaming.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 9d

In the wake of solitude…

Chartered Psychologist and Author Zeynep Yasar on intergenerational Trauma and the ‘Non-Dites’ in Gabriel García Márquez’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’.

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In the wake of solitude | BPS

Chartered Psychologist and Author Zeynep Yasar on intergenerational Trauma and the ‘Non-Dites’ in Gabriel García Márquez’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’.

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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 11d

‘They’ve been through the same… if they can get through it, then so can I’
Principal Forensic Psychologist Shannon Batt discusses her research paper on the impact of animal therapy on prisoner wellbeing.
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‘They’ve been through the same… if they can get through it, then so can I’ | BPS

Principal Forensic Psychologist Shannon Batt discusses her research paper on the impact of animal therapy on prisoner wellbeing.

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