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The rise and rise of psychology
Psychology is poised to play a much more central role in society than ever before. But it is up to the psychologists to seize their future and place psychology at the heart and not at the margins of human affairs. This is the assertion made today, Wednesday 28 March, by Tommy MacKay in his presidential address to the largest ever gathering of members of the British Psychological Society at their... View More (2001-03-26)
If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?
Psychology can’t provide you with ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes, but it can tell you the reasons behind peoples’ economic behaviour. The two main elements of economic behaviour, working and buying, take up half the waking hours of half the population, and psychology is ideally placed to offer impartial advice about it. These are the suggestions made by Professor Stephen Lea of... View More (2000-07-21)
New President for The British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society's new President, Professor Graham Davey, takes over from Vicki Bruce at the Society's Annual Conference in Blackpool on Friday 15 March. Professor Davey has worked at the University of Sussex since 1994 as Professor of Psychology in the School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences. He graduated with a B.A and PhD in Psychology from The University of Wales and prior... View More (2002-02-27)
New President for The British Psychological Society
The British Psychological Society's new President, Tommy MacKay, begins his year of office on Friday 14 April at the Society's Annual Conference, held at the Guildhall, Winchester. Tommy MacKay's background is in educational psychology. He runs Psychology Consultancy Services jointly with his wife Sue, offering help to large organisations such as education authorities, health boards and... View More (2000-04-10)
The British Psychological Society Scottish Branch Annual Conference
The British Psychological Society Scottish Branch is holding its annual conference on 27-29 November 1998, at Scotland's Hotel, Pitlochry. The theme of the conference is 'Psychology as science, psychology as practice'. View More (1998-11-25)
The British Psychological Society Occupational Psychology Conference 1999
The British Psychological Society's Annual Occupational Psychology Conference takes place on Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 7 January 1999 at the Stakis Hotel, Blackpool. View More (1998-12-23)
Psychology has a key role to play in world peace
Psychology has an increasingly important role to play in preventing war and conflict and ending cycles of revenge. This is Professor Ed Cairns' key message in his speech Diversity and Division: Psychology and Society, given on Thursday 8 April, to The British Psychological Society's Annual Conference, held in Belfast. View More (1999-03-26)
Ecopsychology -- a major new area of study
Hundreds of colleges and universities around the world are offering courses and even graduate degrees in ecopsychology and other forms of environmentally focused psychology. View More (2012-07-25)
Racial identity tied to happiness, study finds
Black people who identify more strongly with their racial identity are generally happier, according to a study led by psychology researchers at Michigan State University. View More (2011-03-07)
Hourly employees happier than salaried
People paid by the hour exhibit a stronger relationship between income and happiness, according to a study published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. View More (2009-12-11)
A new discipline emerges: The psychology of science
You've heard of the history of science, the philosophy of science, maybe even the sociology of science. But how about the psychology of science? View More (2011-10-20)
Guidelines for preparing high school psychology teachers approved
The American Psychological Association Council of Representatives has approved a new set of national guidelines that outline models for preparing high school teachers to teach psychology effectively. View More (2012-04-06)
Ambulance workers at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
These were the findings of a study published today, Friday 10 September, in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology, by clinical psychologists Sue Clohessy and Professor Anke Ehlers of Oxford University. View More (1999-09-03)
Leaving your heart attack to chance
People who believe their health is largely due to chance are more likely to wait over four hours to seek medical help after having a heart attack. This is the finding of research by Professor Ronan O'Carroll, University of St Andrews and colleagues from the University of Edinburgh, presented today, Friday 7 September, at the joint British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology and... View More (2001-08-31)
Classroom misbehaviour - who's to blame?
Theses were the findings of a study published today, Monday 13 March, in the British Journal of Educational Psychology, by Dr Andy Miller and Dr Eamonn Ferguson of Nottingham University, and Irene Byrne, formerly of the Lancashire Educational Psychology Service. View More (2000-03-06)
Early severe deprivation impairs social development of infants
These were the findings of a study published today, Thursday, 9 September 1999, in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology , by Jana Kreppner and colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry, London. View More (1999-09-02)
Essential Hope for Multiple Sclerosis
New research by psychologists reveals the positive effects of aromatherapy on the quality of life for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) sufferers. Researchers at the University of Teeside found MS patients, in spite of experiencing the same symptoms, felt more vitality, happiness and peace during aromatherapy treatment, and less depression, fatigue and anxiety. Their findings are presented today, Friday... View More (2004-08-23)
Life Lessons: Where Psychology Stands on Living Well
Unfortunately for us, there is no formula for fulfillment or guide to life satisfaction; however, humans have turned to philosophy, religion and science time and again for answers to our existential questions. View More (2009-07-23)
Does your job affect your diet?
‘People with undemanding jobs and little control over their work eat more snacks and sweets than people with more demanding jobs,’ reported Ms Nicola Payne today, Saturday 8 September, at the joint British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology and European Health Psychology Society conference, held at St Andrews University. Nicola Payne, a health psychologist at... View More (2001-08-31)
Improving provision for disabled students
In 2001 nearly 42,000 people were studying for psychology degrees in British universities. It is estimated that of these, over 2,800 had some sort of disability. Psychologists at York, Aston and Middlesex Universities are about to embark on a project to help university psychology departments provide appropriate teaching and learning for disabled students, and to help disabled people make... View More (2002-11-12)
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