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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... 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... 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... 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... 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... view more (1999-03-26)

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,... 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... view more (2004-08-23)

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... 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... view more (2002-11-12)

Writing letters can save lives
‘Twenty-seven per cent more patients turn up for treatment when psychologists write their appointment letters,’ reported Sarah Wyer of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital today, Wednesday 5 September, at the joint British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology and... view more (2001-08-31)

Thirty per cent of school children have sex before they're sixteen
A survey of 931 school children has found that 31 per cent had reported that they had had sex at least once before they were 16. 'Half of these children had not used any form of contraception during these sexual encounters,' said Professor Louise Wallace at the joint British Psychological... view more (2001-08-30)

Mistimed applause in political speeches
This is the finding presented today, Monday 13 September, by Dr Peter Bull of the University of York, at The British Psychological Society's Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, held at the University of Lancaster.   view more (1999-09-03)

Toddlers are capable of introspection
Preschoolers are more introspective than we give them credit for, according to new research by Simona Ghetti, assistant professor of psychology at UC Davis.   view more (2007-08-16)

Scottish female dentists are under-paid and overworked
A survey of 466 Scottish dentists has found that females were more stressed about working conditions and technical problems and reported more ill-health than their male colleagues. At the joint British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology and European Health Psychology Society... view more (2001-08-31)

Sex offender treatment centres? - Not in my back yard!
These were the findings of a study published today, Monday 13 September, in Legal and Criminological Psychology, by psychologist Sarah Brown of University College Northampton.   view more (1999-09-06)

Positive influences for offenders
This is the finding presented today, Tuesday 28 September, by Linda Gast and Philip Taylor of the Midlands Probation Training Consortium, at The British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology Conference, held at Churchill College, Cambridge.   view more (1999-09-13)

Patients' views about their illness can help treatment planning
What is it like to be chronically ill? Those people with severe illnesses such as Huntington's disease or multiple sclerosis do not see their illness in the same way as health professionals do. Associate professor Ad Kaptein, Leiden University, Netherlands organised an international symposium on... view more (2001-08-31)

Depression after heart attack increases subsequent risk
This was the finding of a study published today, Tuesday 14 September, in the British Journal of Health Psychology by Dr Everard Thornton, of the University of Liverpool, and Claire Hallas, of the University of Staffordshire.   view more (1999-09-07)

The British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2000
The British Psychological Society's Annual Conference 2000 will take place on 13 - 16 April, at the Guildhall, Winchester. The Society's Division of Clinical Psychology Conference will take place in parallel. Around 1000 delegates are expected to attend, and more than 160 papers, posters and... view more (2000-04-03)

Clinical psychology is emerging as the key profession in mental health
Proper understanding and treatment of mental ill health are not possible without the knowledge and skills of clinical psychologists.   view more (2005-03-21)
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