Psychology and psychiatry
At 1967’s Congress on the Dialectics of Liberation, radicals preached Black Power, existential psychiatry, free universities and more. Martin Levy reports on an event that was as much a happening as an academic conference
Positive psychology module mixed lectures with actual marathon running
Book of the week: Tom Stafford on an account of how social activity, not brilliant individual deduction, leads to truth
The inventor of the concept of emotional intelligence explains how the idea can be built into the culture of universities
Learning to manage guilt, shame, anger and joy is increasingly part of your job, says Kirsty Finn
Endless bureaucratic reorganisations in universities are increasing stress levels of academics, says Gail Kinman
Study outlines how publishers’ guidelines led to adoption of positive research practices
Steven Rose on an eloquent explanation of the rapid mechanisms of human cognitive evolution
Luna C. M. Centifanti on the problems surrounding research practices in psychology and how they can be corrected
Study examines the personality traits in lecturers students most like and dislike
Shane O’Mara on a profound and humorous exploration of human consciousness
Politics takes centre stage in a study of research on the edge of the paranormal, says Yvonne Howell
Analysis of more than 700,000 biomedical texts reveals growing use of jargon
Shahidha Bari finds much to admire in a detailed exploration of self-injury through the ages
With academics reluctant to take sick leave, universities must become more aware of the dangers of ‘presenteeism’, says Gail Kinman
Former president of the British Psychological Society remembered
The Excellence Initiative in Germany and the UK’s TEF may bring only bad news for universities’ reputations, says David Matthews
Discriminating in hiring practice against particular intellectual perspectives is no less sinister than discriminating against particular political persuasions, says Glenn Geher
Polyamory could shed light on whether love is mainly biological or social, says Jane O’Grady
Sarah Wise on how the insanity plea developed in English law and why ‘homicidal mania’ became acceptable to experts
A study explores how individual instances shape universal truths across subjects, says Janet Sayers
Martin Seligman guides University of Buckingham on 'positive psychology'
Research suggests that professors are more likely to respond to Chinese students with anglicised names
The psychologist who signed up for a PhD aged 17 talks about proving her teachers wrong, keeping an open mind, and the biggest misconception about psychology
Scholars ponder the ethical dilemmas of assessing the new president from afar
Reading popular science articles causes non-scientists to overrate their expertise, research finds
Book of the week: The scrutiny to which two intellectuals submit their relationship fascinates Shahidha Bari
Five top European academics offer advice on how to mentor, manage and expand a research team
Book of the week: New sources yield fresh insights and oversights by the father of psychoanalysis, says Janet Sayers
Book of the week: A memoir wrestles with moral questions about using animals in research. Kristin Andrews writes
Academic at the University of Toronto uses YouTube videos to hit out at anti-discrimination policies from institution and government
BioMed Central psychology journal will attempt to tackle publication bias by withholding research results from peer reviewers
Sophie Carrigill starts Rio campaign just weeks after finishing sports psychology course at University of Worcester
Fragmented images and light and shadow haunt a study of grief and memory, says Janet Sayers
Academics and administrators can learn to cooperate better if they are willing to acknowledge their stereotypes about each other
Janet Sayers on what inner speech can tell us about our brain processes
The grouping of subjects such as neuroscience and psychiatry with cheaper disciplines will lead to what critics say is a failure to fairly fund mental health research
We talk to the psychology professor about diversity in higher education, academics’ civic engagement, and mindfulness
The ability to exercise some authority over others can be a force for good, but there is more to it than that, says Manuela Barreto
A High Court action will determine whether former students on a much-criticised hypnosis degree course receive compensation
It is focused and deliberate practice that leads to expertise, not natural ability, says Philip Roscoe
Paper finds increased administration and policy changes are raising stress in scholars
With PhD students now presenting doctoral findings in the form of a cabaret or video documentary, is it time to ditch the thesis and viva? asks Jack Grove
Researchers find variation in marks given by same lecturers to similar students when working in different departments
Two long-time critics of London Metropolitan University management have been selected for redundancy, but institution dismisses any suggestion of a link
A ‘legendary’ lecturer in psychology has died
Author of new research on dealing with stress in universities says focus should shift to how to cope better with the problem
Several research-intensive universities are on list, but many institutions dispute the findings
Janet Sayers on an engaging work taking in Freud, Meynert and Penfield
Undergraduates endorsed patently false statements in US experiment
Experts in everything from accountancy to China and spirituality to skills strategies appointed fellows by the Academy of Social Sciences
But authors of original paper hit back, saying latest assessment is ‘very optimistic’
Ministers must demonstrate that assessing ‘excellence’ does more good than harm, says Dorothy Bishop
Reflecting on the plight of the early career scholar prompts Xenia Schmalz to draw up a research manifesto
Luna Centifanti on the important role that emotions play in our ability to assimilate knowledge
Australian academic Benjamin Habib reflects on the worst public embarrassment of his career
Giulia Miller on a study of anti-Semitism in the academy and the struggle of displaced scholars
Chief executive Simon Blake responds to concerns that union is ‘less than the sum of its parts’
Claims that magic shows are just trivial trickery understate their true significance, says scholar
As fans await the release of The Force Awakens, could Star Wars help teach psychoanalytic concepts in university?
