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Jon Sutton introduces the June 2026 issue of The Psychologist; plus, 'From the Chief Executive'.

Editorial, June 2026

Ella Rhodes hears from Roz Shafran, winner of the British Psychological Society's Lifetime Achievement Award.

‘From fast and dirty to more rigorous…’

Professor of Practitioner Forensic Psychology Nicola (Nic) Bowes wins the Distinguished Contribution to Practice Award. Ella Rhodes reports.

‘We have tried to build bridges and create doors’

Chartered Psychologist Dr Katy Smart gets to the heart of the classroom, ahead of the British Psychological Society Psychology of Education Section conference.

Emotions – the silent architects of learning

Chartered Psychologist and British Psychological Society President Elect Dr Laura Dean reports from the Scottish Branch Undergraduate Conference.

Ambitious, interdisciplinary, and socially engaged

New research commissioned by the British Psychological Society reveals severe regional disparities and a growing shortfall in educational psychology provision amid rising demand.

A pivotal time for Educational Psychologists

… and it’s influencing their response to global threats, says new study.

One in three Americans believe ‘the end is nigh’

A recent research paper untangles several different types of hyper-arousal, linking patterns of each to various mental health conditions.

Scientists discover seven types of tension found in psychological conditions

A new study finds substantial overlap in preferences for certain sounds across the animal kingdom.

Humans and animals share taste in sounds

Non-wakeful states could explain some ADHD symptoms.

ADHD brains show ‘sleep-like’ daytime activity

UK-based work identifies differences in development between pre-Covid and Covid-era children.

Early-pandemic kids’ development set back substantially, says new study

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

Reflections on how AI can support, but not replace, human care in psychology.


Voices In Psychology: Me and AI

Saul Albert and Elizabeth Stokoe with a story of how LLMs are ‘learning’ from conversation analysis, but not from interaction itself…

The ordinary inadequacy of ‘conversational AI'

AI is a tool, not a relationship, says Ian MacRae, a member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology and Research Board.

Against the automation of intimacy

Psychologists Hedda van’t Land and Vittorio Busato explain why teens may be swayed towards using AI as therapy, and examine the potential consequences.

‘I don’t care if Chat GPT isn’t a therapist, it’s helping!’

‘Work grows you in life; life grows you in work’

Jennifer Gledhill caught up with Emmy van Deurzen, philosopher, psychologist and president of the Existential Movement to talk about her new book 'Beginning to Live – The Art of Existential Freedom'.

‘People want guidance… they’re confused and don’t know where to start’

Dr Angeliki Bogosian on the themes in her new book, published by Routledge and the British Psychological Society.

Living well with Parkinson's: finding meaning beyond symptoms

Dr Pablo Sabucedo reviews historian Dr Peter Jones' new book, 'Self-Help from the Middle Ages: A Journey into the Medieval Mind'.

A flexible and humane model of the mind

Dara Mojtahedi speaks to writer Benoit Denizet-Lewis, author of 'You’ve Changed', about how real transformation happens.

‘What surprised me is how little humility we have about change. Psychologists are not immune from this…’ 

Luciano Magaldi Sardella on an unusual experience…

The world’s smallest theatre — and Psychologists’ next act

Peter Coleman looks to the 19th-century pianist and composer’s personal correspondence to understand themes of engagement and life review in later life…

Lessons from Liszt

Donna Veal is rethinking the hierarchy of disclosure in psychological practice.

To disclose or not to disclose?

For Sandiso Bazana, war and conflict must never remain a ‘polite background’.

Psychology: a ‘discipline of aftermath’?

Independent researcher Ivor Bukovac has a warning and challenge for Psychologists.

What the mirror took 

Chartered Psychologist Dr Benjamin Newton encourages consultation responses…

'Advocate for the retention of tribunal rights for children…'

A tribute from Alan's daughter Sarah Bedford and his former colleague, Ian Deary.


Alan Bedford 1936–2025

A tribute from her daughter, Hester Abrams.

Anita R. Abrams 1928-2025

Gillian Sandstrom, Associate Professor in the Psychology of Kindness at the University of Sussex, has some evidence-based tips.

Ten small ways to tend to your social health

Our 'Voices In Psychology', plus much more on LLMs and their implications for research, practice, and our wider lives.

The Psychologist, June 2026

Ella Rhodes introduces this issue of The Psychologist

Editorial, May 2026

Ella Rhodes spoke to members of the British Psychological Society’s Research Board, Chair Dr Richard Stephens (Keele University) and Co-Deputy Chairs Dr Karen Brandt (University of Roehampton) and Dr Sara Vestergren 
(University of Reading), one year on from taking up their positions.

‘Research funding is one of the big issues facing academics’

The New Voices Award intends to amplify the work of underrepresented experts in psychology in the UK.

Searching for undiscovered talents in psychology…

The British Psychological Society's President’s Award recognises Dr Sander van der Linden's pioneering research into the basic psychology of why people believe and share misinformation.

Navigating our new digital world

Professor W. Huw Williams, Co-Director of the Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology Research and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement at the University of Exeter, is the winner of the British Psychological Society’s Lifetime Achievement in Psychology Award 2026. Jennifer Gledhill asks him about his career highlights.

‘As we go through life, we realise how important psychology is’

Ella Rhodes reports on the government's 'Every child achieving and thriving' white paper.

‘We hope that reforms will give educational psychologists the opportunity to use their skills more fully’

A recent study sheds light on the behavioural, experiential, and physiological traits of mind blanking.

What happens in the brain when your mind goes blank?

Work by Daniella Wain and colleagues details a non-pathologising view of flow states in autistic individuals, and how they maintain wellbeing

New study highlights the day-to-day importance of autistic flow

Recent research from the US finds new starters in the discipline endorse a surprisingly high number of misconceptions and myths.

New students have a whole lot of misconceptions about psychology

Not all ‘bad data’ in online research studies comes from automated sources, says new study.

Participant ‘bots’ aren’t bots at all

A new study finds post-operative delirium poses cognitive risk later in life.

Delirium after surgery speeds up memory decline in older adults

Ben Alderson-Day explores extremes of the imagination…

Reality shifting – at the boundaries of the brain

Ella Rhodes spoke to Dr Nadine Dijkstra, a principal research fellow at the Department of Imaging Neuroscience (University College London), where she leads the Imagine Reality Lab.

'Why don’t we hallucinate every time we imagine?'

Ella Rhodes spoke to Dr Reshanne Reeder (Lecturer in Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, University of Liverpool), who researches extremes of mental imagery, individual differences in mental imagery, and their impacts.

‘They can turn a normal city street into a jungle'

‘Tulpas are not simply a companion imagined into being on a whim’

Georgia Punton (Postdoctoral Research Associate, Durham University).

Reimagining imagination through the minds of fiction readers

Our editor Jon Sutton meets Michael Bond, author of 'Animate: How Animals Shape the Human Mind'.

‘I’d recommend observing animals closely…  imagine yourself, as far as  you can, in their skin’

Our editor Jon Sutton meets Dr Sharon Blackie, psychologist and author of ‘Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now’.

‘Fairy tales are stories of awakening, opportunity and transformation’

On the eve of World Imagination Day, Dr Valerie van Mulukom showcases a framework for understanding the importance of fiction and imagination.

Use your imagination! The unreal in everyday life…

Brian M. Hughes with the argument from his book, ‘Psychology’s Quiet Conservatism: How a Supposedly Woke Science Promotes Capitalism and Protects Privilege’. 

Psychology is not ‘Woke’: Examining claims of liberal bias

Ian Florance catches up with Lindsay Wilkinson, Saniya Rizvi and Dion Terrelonge.

Balancing acts

Chartered Psychologist Dr Daksha Hirani shares her professional and lived experience of healing from narcissistic abuse.

‘The way to cut off the narcissistic supply is by becoming The General’

Dara Mojtahedi and Terri Cole, authors of Key Topics in Forensic Psychology, published by the British Psychological Society and Routledge, on how best to bridge research and practice in a ‘cat and mouse’ dynamic.

‘The future of forensic psychology depends on research that is both reliable and relevant’

Shaween Amin gives a professional and personal perspective on a potential male body dysmorphia crisis.

An algorithmic mirror: The psychological costs of ‘Looksmaxxing’

Dr Antonia Dietmann – Chartered Psychologist, Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and Head of the Government Occupational Psychology Profession – with commentaries by Dr Chiara Amati (Director The Kiel Centre) and Anna Koczwara (Managing Director Global head of Behavioural Science and Research, HSBC).

Science and Practice: Can we do better?

Shirin Nasseri-Locke, MSc Psychology, on the psychological weight of distant crises in the Iranian diaspora.

Living in two psychological worlds

Chartered Psychologist Isobel Gardner discusses a psychology blind spot in the media production industry.

When the role ends, but the psychological impact doesn’t

Hazel Francis (Wright) 1929-2026

Five thoughts on future imagination

Reality shifting - at the boundaries of the brain

The Psychologist, May 2026

Editor's column, April 2026

Ella Rhodes hears from Emeritus Professor Graham Towl on suicide in prisons.

'What would be a higher priority than the preservation of life?'

David J. Hancock, Chair of the British Psychological Society's Student Committee, reports from the 2026 Careers Festival.

Visibility of pathways, expertise, possibility

A round-up of upcoming BPS opportunities…

In brief from the BPS, April 2026

New research finds that those with ADHD are overrepresented in London arrests, suggesting need for additional targeted support.

Half of those arrested in London may have undiagnosed ADHD

A recent paper based on an adversarial collaboration finds some common ground.

Is overconfidence a trait?

New research charts the path from virtual gambling to real betting

Kids that play games with gambling-like features are more likely to start gambling for real

New research explores the lived experiences of pet loss.

1 in 5 find pet deaths harder than human deaths

New research finds that blinking betrays whether someone is listening intently.

Are they really listening? One clue could lie in their blinks. 

Terry Hanley with personal and professional reflections.

What social media became for Psychologists… and what comes next

Robbie Duschinsky (University of Cambridge) reflects on parenting a profoundly unwell and disabled child whilst undertaking research and writing about attachment.

‘Attachment research gave some indication where we could start in trying to parent our seriously unwell daughter’

Benjamin T. Sharpe and Ian Tyndall consider what Psychology tells us about working with our cognitive limits.

Designing for human attention

Neil Mercer (University of Cambridge) argues for more oracy in education.

Is it only words?

Psychologists from the Centre for Appearance Research at UWE Bristol showcase their work around new trends… 

The changing face of appearance

Featured job: Clinical or Counselling Psychologists, Harley Therapy

Fauzia Khan interviews Dr Romana Farooq, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Academic Director at Newcastle University.

‘I had a vision that I wanted to bring justice and listen to the subjugated, seldom heard stories’

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’

Neuropsychologist and Psychoanalyst Mark Solms, author of new book  ‘The Only Cure: Freud and the Neuroscience of Mental Healing’, appraises other offerings.

The best (and worst) books about Freud

'...that attachment ideas so often used loosely are rooted in assumptions that should not be taken for granted’. Dr Or Dagan reviews Robbie Duschinsky’s 'Developments in Attachment Research'.

‘A much-needed reminder...'

Aneeza Pervez watches ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’.

Extraordinary conditions, ordinary fears

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

The politics of distance and healing 

'A Gap in the Clouds' exhibition in Cambridge. 

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