Archive

December 2009
The power of music
Adrian C. North and David J. Hargreaves introduce the special issue with a look at how music psychology is changing in the digital era

November 2009
Parasites, minds and cultures
Could the most human of qualities owe their existence to tiny, mindless organisms? Justin H. Park and Mark Schaller investigate

October 2009
Eye on Fiction - Where the wild things are
Richard Gottlieb analyses Maurice Sendak’s fascinating 1963 picture book, in this 2009 article on the eve of its cinematic release.

September 2009
Choosing the right tools to find the right people
Jacob B. Hirsh looks at performance prediction, an area with some of the strongest relationships in psychological research

August 2009
Dreaming -motivated or meaningless?
Mark Blagrove on a land still stubbornly slow to offer up its secrets

July 2009
Dancing plagues and mass hysteria
John Waller on how distress and pious fear have led to bizarre outbreaks across the ages.

June 2009
Social cognitive theory goes global
Albert Bandura spoke to a packed audience at Friends House on 22 April about how he is abating urgent global problems by psychosocial means

May 2009
The challenge of the Layard initiative
John Marzillier and John Hall introduce a collection of opinion pieces on ‘improving access to psychological therapies’

April 2009
Think having children will make you happy?
Think again, suggests Nattavudh Powdthavee – you’re experiencing a focusing illusion

March 2009
Can humour make students love statistics?
Andy Field, winner of the Society’s Book Award, on how he makes use of eels, quails and lap dancers in his teaching

February 2009
Climate change – psychology's contribution
Alexa Spence, Nick Pidgeon and David Uzzell consider psychology’s role in debating, combating and adapting to climate change

January 2009
Obesity – Is physical activity the key?
Stuart Biddle thinks so, but Terry Dovey disagrees…