'Slap fighting' is far less well-known than boxing, as well as some other sports that involve regular impacts to the head. But slap fighting competitions, in which two people stand opposite each other ...

I was shocked and dismayed when my grandmother, in her later stages of dementia, abruptly failed to recognise her loved ones. How can a disorder make a person forget how to eat or speak? How could she ...

The British essayist, artist, and psychoanalyst Marion Milner (1900-1996) thought deeply about how reading, drawing, and getting better related to each other. The guiding question of Milner's life was ...

I studied Psychology at the University of South Florida, as I have always been interested in helping others (including myself!) to overcome difficult situations. As I attended classes, I was happy to ...

When the team analysed the cheek temperature data, they found that the participants blushed more when they watched themselves singing, compared with someone else. "This aligns with the notion that ...

Produced in partnership between the BPS Research Team and Division of Clinical Psychology's Pre-Qualification group it offers vital insights for prospective trainees based on responses from current ...

The Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), of which the BPS is a member, has released a new report outlining the lack of funding for vital perinatal mental health services at a time of increased ...

I first read The Handmaid's Tale in 1990. Fittingly, my mother introduced it to me. She had three sons and only one daughter, and she knew what she was doing when she gave the book to me. Most of my ...

Members have until 30 November to apply for support towards professional development (including CPD). Previously, funding has been used to help pay for training in specific therapies and the costs of ...

The EWAG advises on professional standards and good practice for psychologists working as expert witnesses; training opportunities in expert witness work and their availability, as part of BPS CPD ...

Some years ago, when we still had both of our previous dogs, Ghost and Bodger, we went for a walk on a sunny afternoon. We ambled at dog pace, letting them sniff here and there and, in Ghost's case, ...