The Psychologist

Happy St David's Day! Dreaming of Swansea...
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It’s the FORRT that counts | BPS How the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT) are tackling big problems with a big community. Dr Flavio Azevedo, Dr Madeleine Pownall, and the FORRT Community.

It’s the FORRT that counts…
How the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training are tackling big problems with a big community. Dr @flavioazevedo.bsky.social, Dr @maddipow.bsky.social, and the @forrt.bsky.social Community.
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‘Just one sentence in our report can decide a child’s future’ | BPS Clinical Psychologist, British Psychological Society member and expert witness Joanna Ciesielska reflects on the challenges that psychologists face in the family court room.

‘Just one sentence in our report can decide a child’s future…’

Clinical Psychologist, @bpsofficial.bsky.social member and expert witness Joanna Ciesielska reflects on challenges that psychologists face in the family court room.
With author-narrated audio for members.

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Visibility of pathways, expertise, possibility | BPS David J. Hancock, Chair of the British Psychological Society's Student Committee, reports from the 2026 Careers Festival.

Visibility of pathways, expertise, possibility…

David J. Hancock, Chair of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Student Committee, reports from the 2026 Careers Festival.

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Mens ex Machina | BPS John Richer on why studying ourselves scientifically is so difficult…

Mens ex Machina

John Richer on why studying ourselves scientifically is so difficult…

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The politics of distance and healing | BPS Chartered Psychologist Jason Lee on father and son psychological dynamics in 'The Secret Agent’.

The politics of distance and healing.

Chartered Psychologist Jason Lee on father and son psychological dynamics in The Secret Agent’.

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Being an Assistant Psychologist | BPS We gather together articles and interviews from those in the role, and about the life of one…

Being an Assistant Psychologist
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Plenty of new content from this week at www.bps.org.uk/psychologist

The politics of distance and healing | BPS Chartered Psychologist Jason Lee on father and son psychological dynamics in 'The Secret Agent’.

The politics of distance and healing.

Chartered Psychologist Jason Lee on father and son psychological dynamics in The Secret Agent’.

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Mens ex Machina | BPS John Richer on why studying ourselves scientifically is so difficult…

Mens ex Machina

John Richer on why studying ourselves scientifically is so difficult…

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Visibility of pathways, expertise, possibility | BPS David J. Hancock, Chair of the British Psychological Society's Student Committee, reports from the 2026 Careers Festival.

Visibility of pathways, expertise, possibility…

David J. Hancock, Chair of the @bpsofficial.bsky.social Student Committee, reports from the 2026 Careers Festival.

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‘Just one sentence in our report can decide a child’s future’ | BPS Clinical Psychologist, British Psychological Society member and expert witness Joanna Ciesielska reflects on the challenges that psychologists face in the family court room.

‘Just one sentence in our report can decide a child’s future…’

Clinical Psychologist, @bpsofficial.bsky.social member and expert witness Joanna Ciesielska reflects on challenges that psychologists face in the family court room.
With author-narrated audio for members.

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It’s the FORRT that counts | BPS How the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT) are tackling big problems with a big community. Dr Flavio Azevedo, Dr Madeleine Pownall, and the FORRT Community.

It’s the FORRT that counts…
How the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training are tackling big problems with a big community. Dr @flavioazevedo.bsky.social, Dr @maddipow.bsky.social, and the @forrt.bsky.social Community.
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‘Autism isn’t magical, a mystery to be solved, a superpower… it’s human’ | BPS Dr Malcolm Schofield and Dr Simon Bignell present their perspectives on hit US podcast ‘The Telepathy Tapes’, and how it blurs the lines between science, belief and entertainment.

‘Autism isn’t magical, a mystery to be solved, a superpower… it’s human’

@malcschofield.bsky.social and Dr Simon Bignell present their perspectives on hit US podcast ‘The Telepathy Tapes’, and how it blurs the lines between science, belief and entertainment.

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One of very few genuine popstars (and probably the only popstar / TV star) who has also contributed to The Psychologist... the wonderful Cathy Rogers from Heavenly @skepwax.bsky.social doing her thing last night.

Manufactured misery: Harlow’s monkeys and ‘compassionate AI’ | BPS Frauke Uhlenbruch on why we should be wary of the sales pitch…

Manufactured misery: Harlow’s monkeys and ‘compassionate AI’
Frauke Uhlenbruch on why we should be wary of the sales pitch…
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What is it like to be an LLM?
Adam King (University of Salford) responds to a recent article.
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‘Many people assume that psychologists in palliative care will force difficult end-of-life conversations. That’s not how I work.’ | BPS British Psychological Society Student Ambassador Jack Wood speaks to Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Hypnotherapist Shradha Lakhani about what it means to work with people living with ca...

‘Many people assume that psychologists in palliative care will force difficult end-of-life conversations. That’s not how I work.’

@bpsofficial.bsky.social Student Ambassador Jack Wood speaks to Consultant Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Hypnotherapist Shradha Lakhani.

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A custodian of stories: Navigating grief in Psycho-oncology | BPS Prarthana Pai, a Psychotherapist and Mental Health Researcher working in Bangalore, India, on a challenging role in helping people navigate life and death.

A custodian of stories: Navigating grief in Psycho-oncology.

Prarthana Pai, a Psychotherapist and Mental Health Researcher working in Bangalore, India, on a challenging role in helping people navigate life and death.

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PsychCrunch | BPS Explore all the past episodes of our PsychCrunch podcast here.

11 years of our podcast!
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Eating disorders | BPS We bring together our top content on eating disorders and find the best from elsewhere.

From our archive, for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
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‘I hope to make defiance accessible to everyone’ | BPS Organisational psychologist Dr Sunita Sah has studied why we find it so hard to speak up – even when we know something’s wrong. Here, she explains how defiance is such a misunderstood trait.

‘I hope to make defiance accessible to everyone’
Dr Sunita Sah has studied why we find it so hard to speak up – even when we know something’s wrong. She explains how defiance is a misunderstood trait.
Includes author-narrated audio for @bpsofficial.bsky.social members.
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*Still* waiting for our first submission where I think "They've used AI, and I'm really glad they have, because it reads much better than it would have".
We are not interested in a statistical prediction of what comes next in the sentence. We want *your* version of what comes next in the sentence!

When it looks like ADHD… but probably isn’t | BPS Caralyn Bains on rising awareness, and rising complexity.

When it looks like ADHD… but probably isn’t.

@caralyn-b.bsky.social on rising awareness, and rising complexity.

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‘I hope we’re a bit wiser now’ | BPS Chartered psychologist Dr Marianne Trent reviews the Netflix Take That documentary, and asks if many of the band’s mental health struggles were overlooked.

‘I hope we’re a bit wiser now…’

Chartered psychologist Dr Marianne Trent reviews the Netflix Take That documentary, and asks if many of the band’s mental health struggles were overlooked.

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The latest episode of our @bpsofficial.bsky.social @researchdigest.bsky.social podcast PsychCrunch.

We took a different approach to this one, and I'm really grateful to @maddipow.bsky.social @richardwiseman.bsky.social @margaritap.bsky.social @jamiecummins.bsky.social and others for contributing.

Moving out of my ‘threatening space’ | BPS Carenza Elizabeth Greed, a recent psychology graduate, shares a personal story around autism stigma, employment of neurodivergent people and possible diagnosis rates.

Moving out of my ‘threatening space’…
Carenza Elizabeth Greed, a recent psychology graduate, shares a personal story around autism stigma, employment of neurodivergent people and possible diagnosis rates.
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When the adults in the room are scared, how do we let in ‘more’? | BPS Chartered Psychologist Wendy Robinson on how her approach has shifted with a changing world.

When the adults in the room are scared, how do we let in ‘more’?
Chartered Psychologist Wendy Robinson on how her approach has shifted with a changing world.
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Contribute to The Psychologist | BPS You can shape the content in all parts of The Psychologist – we rely on your submissions.

Really excited about how the April and May editions are shaping up…

Remember, we can help you tell 'personal, practical, persuasive' stories around your work in Psychology … some guidance here www.bps.org.uk/contribute-p... but I'm always on jon.sutton@bps.org.uk to discuss ideas.

Animals | BPS A collection of articles, interviews and more from The Psychologist and Research Digest

On #NationalLoveYourPetDay - explore our 'Animals' collection, which includes 'The Psychologist Guide to Pets'

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