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03Feb

Ideas as Opiates: The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

Sue Cowan-Jenssen

coronavirus, politics, psychology, society

Therapists

Uncertainty and fear make fertile ground for more extreme views, as people cling to ideas that help them make sense of the world. Therapist Sue Cowan-Jenssen explores the psychology of conspiracy theories.
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31Jan

An Interview with Dr Ryan Martin: Why We Get Angry

Alice McGurran

anger, emotions, society, video

Mind

In this interview, we talk to Dr Ryan Martin, an anger researcher and psychology professor, about the individual, social and gender-based dynamics that contribute to our different anger experiences
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06Jan

New Year Reflections: How Helpful is Hope in a Time of Crisis?

Shelley Williams

coronavirus, newyear, philosophy, psychology, society

Therapists

The Covid-19 vaccine offers some hope for 2021; despite this the latest lockdown will likely have come as a psychological blow – even if we think it's the right course of action. Therapist Shelley Williams explores the value of hope in times of crisis and in the therapeutic process.
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14Dec

How We Become Polarised, and How We Can Reconnect

Nancy Kline

family, identity, society

Relationships

Sometimes it can feel like the world is becoming increasingly divided and polarised, with little space for constructive debate. Nancy Kline explores the power of listening without interruption.
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09Dec

What I Learned Being With My Sister When She Died

Elizabeth Vann

bereavement, coronavirus, death, grief, loss, society

Soul

Elizabeth Vann, who has bipolar disorder, shares her experience of being with her sister when she died – the challenges and the positives
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18Nov

Men's Mental Health: How the Therapy Experience Might Differ for Men

Michael Lipo

men, mensmentalhealth, society

Therapists

Therapist Michael Lipo shares some helpful questions and exercises to encourage men, and others, to fight dangerous stereotypes related to masculinity
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10Nov

Understanding Death Anxiety Triggered by the Covid-19 Pandemic

Lianna Champ

anxiety, coronavirus, death, society

Soul

The coronavirus pandemic and related tragic loss of lives has many of us considering our own mortality more than we might have previously. Lianna Champ, funeral director, author and grief counsellor, explains death anxiety and offers advice.
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29Oct

We Are Family: What Susan Golombok's Research Tells Us About the Nature of Families

Julia Bueno

books, family, society

Therapists

Susan Golombok's new book We Are Family summarises research carried out over 40 years on people's different experiences of family. It emphasises that how a family functions is of far more importance than how it is formed. Psychotherapist Julia Bueno reviews.
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05Oct

The Impact of the Pandemic on Children's Mental Health

Place2Be

children, coronavirus, society

Mind

Place2Be, a children's mental health charity, share their inside knowledge on how the pandemic has affected children and young people, as well as details of their new training programmes for teachers and mental health professionals
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21Sep

Why Are We So Addicted to Social Media?

Emma Kilburn

addiction, psychology, socialmedia, society, technology

Mind

Social media has an undeniable presence in most of our lives – but why do we find it so addictive? Teacher and trainee psychotherapist Emma Kilburn explores three different psychological theories to explain why we're hooked.
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