Contents
Regulars
- Forum: the appearance of terror; neuropsychologists; IAPT; and more
- News: scams; super-recognisers; schizophrenia and violence; imagination and racism; long-term effects of bullying; mirror neuron controversy; and more
- Media: psychologists and talent shows
- Book reviews: against theory of mind; talent; capabilities and happiness; mental illness; and women and depression
- Society: President's column; David Clark's Honorary Fellowship; M.B. Shapiro Award for Til Wykes; stroke guide; and more
- Careers: Dame Joan Harbison talks about a career in supporting the needs of vulnerable groups; Phoebe Holland on valuable experience gained through a mentoring; getting an assistant psychologist post; the latest jobs; and how to advertise
Features
Dancing plagues and mass hysteria
John Waller
A language in common
Deborah Cameron on misconceptions about gender differences in language
Is paranoia increasing?
Daniel Freeman and Jason Freeman speculate on the factors that could be behind a '21st-century fear'
Factors in food choice
Gaby Pfeifer, undergraduate winner of our student writer competition
Extra-sensory perception
Eric Robinson, postgraduate winner
The face is familiar
Lance Workman talks to Vicki Bruce
Methods: the Delphi method - a guide from Susanne Iqbal and Laura Pipon-Young
One on one
...with Bill McKeachie