Welcoming the government's extension of the Start for Life programme, Chair of the BPS's Faculty for Children Young People and their Families Dr Rachel Bradley said: "It is really encouraging that the ...

I'll never forget the day I collected my GCSE grades. I had worked hard and studied for months. I knew I wanted to do A-level psychology. The other two options I had selected were BTEC subjects, new ...

For you to read these words, signals from your eyes must pass through a region of your brain called the primary visual cortex (also known as V1). Without V1, you'd be 'cortically blind' and you'd see ...

Dr Gavin Morgan, Chair of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology at the BPS, has been discussing our latest campaign with Georgina Durrant from the SEND in the Experts podcast. The DECP ...

Is it morally right that someone with a stronger negotiating position should get a better deal on a house, or a holiday, or a loan? Most people would probably answer, 'Of course not!' But a study on a ...

On starting my role as an Assistant Psychologist at a Specialist Memory Service, I had a clear, almost textbook view of psychology: helping people get better. But in dementia care, 'getting better' is ...

Can you tell me a bit about your background and what spurred you to pursue a career in psychology? I am a second generation British Pakistani Muslim who grew up in a working-class environment. To ...

Wicked was the first West End musical I saw after moving to the United Kingdom a decade ago. Since then, I regularly revisit the Broadway soundtrack and I've lost count of how many times I have ...

If you have ADHD, you probably know that relationships can feel like a whole new rodeo. Perhaps you're already dealing with impulsivity, emotional highs and lows, and hyperfocus. Add limerence – the ...

Responding to the government's plan to cut the NHS waiting list backlog, President of the British Psychological Society Dr Roman Raczka said: "We welcome the government's plans to reduce NHS waiting ...

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The Guardian has reported that seven in ten GPs suffer from compassion fatigue and struggle to empathise with patients because they are worn out from caring for them. The report is based on a new ...