Psychology Blog
May 07
More new titles now available
Click on the titles below to take you direct to the Library Catalogue entry to check their availability -
150.1 F57 Critical thinking in psychology
- Look at the new options available on the entry, click on ‘Locate at St Peter’s’ to see a floor graphic of exactly which shelves this book is housed on
- Look at the ‘More like this’ option for suggestions about other titles we have about the same topic
152 E44 Getting your head around the brain
152.0182 M84 Making sense of data and statistics in psychology
158.3 J55 Personal development in counsellor training
158.3072 M01 An introduction to research in counselling and psychotherapy
May 06
Sigmund Freud
Today would celebrate the birth of: Sigmund Freud
Born: May 6th 1856
Died: September 23rd 1939 (83)
Best known for: Psychoanalysis
Quotation: “When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it”
May 03
New books in stock now
Here are some new titles which have just been added to stock, click on the title to take you directly to that item on the Library Catalogue -
150 H51 Discovering Psychology
153.42 B07 The development of thinking and reasoning
155.4182 H07 The construction of the self
300.72 V52 When to use what research design
616.8527 S22 Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression
Use the Library Catalogue to search for items on your reading list or titles recommended by your lecturer. Do your own research by searching on your ‘keywords’.
BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) Conference Sold out!
This year’s BACP research conference on - ‘Synergy in counselling and psychotherapy research’ is fully booked.
Taking place in Birmingham on 10-11 May the conference aims to show how research can then be related to training and practice to produce better outcomes for clients.
Read more and check out the brochure on the BACP’s website.
Apr 24
Psychologists help sought
Want to help with the next MIndEd project? Look at the BPS’s website for news about how you can contribute.
The MindEd consortium is looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to write and edit e-learning content as part of both the MindEd Mental Health and Healthy School Child Projects.
See the website for details and how to apply.
Apr 23
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Apr 22
Should advertising be banned for children under 11?
Read more about this story from the BBC -
“Jonathan Kent says research has linked growing commercial pressures on children to higher rates of depression, lower self-esteem and to mental health problems but that it is very difficult to prove such a link.
“The tobacco industry managed to argue for years that cigarettes don’t cause harm. Proving causality is difficult, especially when it’s in an area as complex and nebulous as psychology,” he said.
“Most parents will know instinctively that their children are deeply affected by advertising. They’ll also know that children now are far more materialistic than children were 20 or 40 years ago.”“
Look at the BBC website for the full story and associated links.
Do some research yourself on the library catalogue and via ‘Discover’ to see the discussions about the psychological effects of advertising.
Apr 17
Extended 24/7 library opening hours this term
Welcome back, hope you had a great break
We are now back to our usual term time 24/7 opening hours so please check our opening hours link on the library webpage
In order to support you further during this busy term St Peter’s will also be extending their hours to 24/7 from Tuesday 7 May until Thursday 30th May 2013
If you need help during unstaffed hours try calling our IT Helpline 0191 515 2992 or 0800 694 4888 who will try their best to help you.
You can find the the full details of our opening hours on our webpages.
We hope you have a good term.
Mar 28
Open all hours! Are you wanting to use the Library during the Easter vacation?
You’ll find a calendar for the full Easter period and beyond on the Library website under our Service Hours.
You’ll be able to see which days we are open and staffed and when we are unstaffed and operating a self service.
However in a nutshell, The Murray Library is open 24/7 and St. Peter’s Library until midnight, every day throughout the Easter Vacation.
There will be no Saturday or Sunday staffed service from the 22nd March until the week beginning 15th April. There will also be no staffed service on Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April.
We hope you have a good vacation.
Mar 27
British Psychological Society Annual Conference, 9-11 April, Harrogate
Head for Harrogate so that -
“The BPS Annual Conference plugs you into the bloodstream. Cutting-edge presentations, analysis and the buzz of being together contribute to the professionalism and reinvigoration of participants”
The main themes for 2013 are -
- The typical and atypical mind across the lifespan
- Education, ethics and professional practice dilemmas in psychology
- The nature and diversity of social cohesion and attachment
Check out details on the BPS website, for a draft programme and registration, seminars and workshops, and all the social activities attached.
A 2012 attendee thought the BPS Annual Conference was -
“The most important showcase for all that is best in UK psychology”