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Psy 01 17 Pofca.Indd the the the psychologist psychologist january 2017 january 2017 Why magazines matter As The Psychologist relaunches, we consider style and impact www.thepsychologist.org.uk the psychologist january 2017 contact The British Psychological Society 48 Princess Road East Leicester LE1 7DR 0116 254 9568 [email protected] www.bps.org.uk Why magazines matter As The Psychologist relaunches, the psychologist we consider style and impact and research digest www.thepsychologist.org.uk www.thepsychologist.org.uk www.bps.org.uk/digest www.psychapp.co.uk [email protected] The Psychologist Twitter: @psychmag is the magazine of Download our iOS/Android apps The British Psychological Society advertising Reach 50,000+ psychologists It provides a forum for communication, discussion at very reasonable rates. and controversy among all members of the Society, CPL, 1 Cambridge Technopark and aims to fulfi l the main object of the Royal Charter, Newmarket Road ‘to promote the advancement and diffusion of a Cambridge CB5 8PB knowledge of psychology pure and applied’ recruitment Matt Styrka 01223 378 005 [email protected] display Michael Niskin The Psychologist needs you! 01223 378 045 [email protected] We rely on your submissions throughout the publication, and in return we help you to get your message december 2016 issue across to a large and diverse audience. 54,776 dispatched For details of all the available options, plus our policies and what to do if you feel these have not been followed, design concept see www.thepsychologist.org.uk/contribute Darren Westlake www.TUink.co.uk The main message, though, is simply to engage with us. 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Harriet Gross, Rowena Hill, Stephen McGlynn, Peter Olusoga, Richard Stephens the psychologist january 2017 In a dizzying couple of years, we have redeveloped both The Psychologist and Research Digest websites, launched apps, produced a regular podcast and branched out into live events. It’s important that we reach out to diverse audiences in new ways, but I am left with a nagging sense that we have neglected those of you who still like to hold The Psychologist in your hands, sit down with a cup of tea or flick through it on the bus. So this is a relaunch for you, the print lovers. Whether or not you like the new direction, please be assured that we set out on this path after careful consideration of reader surveys, along with much 54 Books discussion at our Editorial Rosalind Ridley discusses her exploration of J.M. Barrie and Advisory Committee. Peter Pan, with Chris Frith I think back to a comment in one of those surveys: ‘it 02 Letters 20 Overrated/underrated 58 Culture Elizabeth Meins with the first seems more of a magazine 10 News in an occasional series 64 ‘Real things are just than anything’. Yes – we endlessly fascinating’ believe that magazines 28 The limits of empathy We meet James Pennebaker Diana Kwon on when walking in matter (p.40), and we are another’s shoes is not enough 72 Careers proud to be one. We hear from past Do engage with us 34 The real deal interviewees; plus the latest Stephen Joseph goes in search job vacancies on Twitter @psychmag, of our true selves or email, write, call, pop 76 Looking back round… we hope you stay 40 Why magazines matter Marjory Harper on migration As we relaunch, Ella Rhodes and mental illness with us on this journey, considers style and impact because together we can 80 A to Z reach great places. 46 Writing for impact Some of our regular Dr Jon Sutton contributors on the benefits Managing Editor @psychmag Failure as a platform to learn Having made my fair share of mistakes, I have always had experienced (regardless of its nature), the more believed that it is the way you respond to failure that empathy they had. In turn, this greater empathy was determines whether the eventual outcome is helpful associated with higher sympathy ratings and their or a hindrance. It is refreshing to see that the Health generosity (as measured by their donations to charity). and Care Professions Council have recently revised Although this study only demonstrates a their standards of conduct, performance and ethics correlational, rather than causal link, between adversity to include a standard about being open and honest and compassion/empathy, it is nevertheless indicative when things go wrong (Standard 8). Creating a culture that those who have suffered setbacks are more likely to whereby failure is seen as a platform to learn rather show empathy to others. Is it too tenuous to extend such than something to be ashamed of is the first step in a conclusion to those who have dealt with failure? encouraging practitioners to be open and honest about A therapy increasing in popularity is Acceptance their mistakes. and Commitment Therapy, and similar principles could Failure should be seen as something that can be be applied in the workplace to incidents of failure. If positive. A recent psychological term ‘post-traumatic we create a culture of admitting failure rather than growth’ describes a phenomenon whereby sufferers of creating a culture of shame, we create an environment difficulties caused by trauma have been seen to result that encourages openness and honesty, a core standard in increased resilience and renewed appreciation for for HCPC practitioners. It also increases the likelihood life. Perhaps the same philosophy should be applied to that the failure will result in personal development failure; emphasising ‘post-failure growth’ rather than rather than in feelings of shame and guilt. With one in criticism and negative appraisal. four experiencing mental illness, and one in six children Additionally, a study by Daniel Lim and David experiencing anxiety, it’s about time we changed DeSteno [covered on the Research Digest: see tinyurl. perceptions of failure and reduced the associated com/zj8ja5o] has recently demonstrated that the more stigma. In turn, we will encourage children to challenge adversity in life someone has experienced, the more ideas, be ambitious and flourish, rather than increasing compassion they tend to feel and show towards others. their anxiety of potential setbacks and failures. In this survey, participants answered questions about Failure is a part of life and a potential for growth, adversity they had suffered in life, including injuries, and the quicker we accept that, the better societal bereavements and relationship breakdowns. They also attitudes we create to personal difficulties in general. completed measures of empathy and compassion, and Gina Wieringa the opportunity to donate some of their participation Final-year psychology student 02 fee to charity. The more adversity the participant University of York the psychologist january 2017 letters It was so brilliant to read Vice President Jamie Hacker Hughes’s A welcome spirit of openness letter (November 2016) describing how he treasures the empathy with I have been inspired to write in response eating disorder, I think I was (paradoxically) more clients that comes from having his to the letter ‘Clinicians with mental health able to resist the pernicious distortions of diet, own experience of psychological difficulties’ (October 2016) and the candid eating behaviour and body image that we are health problems. Surely one of the response from Professor Jamie Hacker surrounded by when working with EDs. Thirdly, most important things psychology Hughes (November 2016). I have also historically at least, EDs have been viewed has to contribute to the mental been inspired to write after taking part in as chronic, entrenched and even untreatable health field is the idea that there is a qualitative research study with Shamini disorders. Having successfully overcome my no ‘them and us’: the alternatives are Sriskandarajah on the experiences of own ED(s), I’ve always had a strong belief in the not being ‘mentally ill’ or being ‘sane’ therapists with a history of eating disorders very real possibility of recovery, meaning that I (see @OnlyUsCampaign on Twitter). (EDs). I am a practising clinical psychologist always approached my clients’ difficulties from a Psychological health is a continuum who has experienced mental health problems, position of robust hope.
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