Special report

March 2018 | Shelley Rogers FAPS

I want to share with you an initiative that has taught me how to think differently about our communications with others, particularly members of the public.7 Days of PsychologyOne of the challenges of Psychology Week is how to get messages out to the community about psychology and the ways...

August 2017 | Hugh Mackay

Hugh MackayIt all seems innocent enough: put a few people in a ‘Big Brother house’, keep the TV cameras running and see what happens. Or film people going on a first date, or getting ‘married at first sight’ in a program described by its producers as ‘a...

August 2017 | Dr Simon Kinsella

When most of us think about reality TV, we think of it as a relatively new phenomenon. I must admit, without giving too much thought, my first response would be that it began with shows like Big Brother. But thinking back to my early childhood, it was there in the form of Candid Camera &ndash...

April 2017 | Professor Kathryn von Treuer

The Australian Psychological Society has completed a considerable review of its Board structure, so a review of the Board function, and of Board member roles and responsibilities is timely. Moreover, Board effectiveness relies heavily on the role clarity and ethical behaviour of its members. The...

December 2016

The APS Compass for Life survey, released for Psychology Week 2016, found that social relationships and offline human connections are strongly associated with the wellbeing and happiness of Australians.The survey was part of a campaign to demonstrate how psychologists can help people to thrive...

August 2016 | Dr Harriet Radermacher, Heather Gridley and Professor Mike Kyrios

More often than not, people who are called ‘bigots’ or ‘racists’ are more like anyone else than would first appear. The only 'difference' is that the people who label them may have been exposed to inaccurate information about people from different backgrounds with...