Edition 5

A career in construction did not turn out as expected for Terry Sexton. The many different ‘characters’ he encountered led him on a circuitous route into business psychology.

Why is it so hard to quit smoking?

Lynne Dawkins explores the role of nicotine and non-nicotine contributions to smoking and considers a promising new device for kicking the habit. Also, listen to our interview with Lynne.

Smoking is the single most preventable major cause of illness and early death, with nearly one in five deaths (in those aged 35 or above) caused by smoking. Smoking has a multitude of effects on...

Digest

nuggets from the Society’s free Research Digest service

News

conduct disorder; predicting reoffending; children and TV; autism research priorities; frontiers of brain research; Elizabeth Loftus talk; anti-stigma campaign; face blindness; psychologists appointed to top job

Letters

an open letter to clinical psychology; cognitive fMRI; greening of psychology; humour issue; lobbying for social change; and much more

Big Picture: Portraits of intelligence

Portrait of Professor Ian J. Deary (in progress), by Fionna Carlisle (pictured).

‘We have a significant contribution to make’

Ian Florance meets health psychologist Rory O’Connor

Political conflict and youth

Brian K. Barber suggests how research could better assess the impact of war on young people.

Historically, young people have consistently been involved in political conflict. This has been especially apparent in recent years with the uprisings in the Middle East. It is important to...