THE ROUGH GUIDE TO PSYCHOLOGYMagazines
New Scientist http://www.newscientist.com
A weekly science magazine that frequently features psychology-related cover
articles and news.
Scientific American Mind http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind
A bi-monthly covering the whole breadth of psychology and neuroscience, with
regular columns from such heavyweight contributors as Vilayanur Ramachandran.
The Psychologist http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk
Published monthly by the British Psychological Society, The Psychologist is a mix of
features, interviews, job ads, reviews, news and research updates with a section on
the history of the discipline.
Psychologies http://www.psychologies.co.uk
A women’s glossy monthly with a focus on psychological issues. Less scientific than
the other magazines and with more of a self-help theme.
Blogs & Twitter feeds
The BPS Research Digest http://www.researchdigest.org.uk/blog
Plain-English reports on the latest research findings in psychology, chosen and
written by Christian Jarrett, the author of this book.
Mind Hacks http://www.mindhacks.com
A cornucopia of psychology and neuroscience curiosities, principally written by
Vaughan Bell, a clinical neuropsychologist based in Colombia.
The Frontal Cortex http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/frontal-cortex
Fascinating postings from Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a
Neuroscientist.
PsyBlog http://www.spring.org.uk
A popular blog written by Jeremy Dean, with posts arranged according to themes
and in “top ten” lists. More of a self-help vibe than the other blogs listed.
Neurophilosophy scienceblogs.com/neurophilosophy
Longer psychology and neuroscience postings, often with a historical bent. Written
by neurobiologist-turned-science writer Mo Costandi.
For a comprehensive list of psychologists who tweet, see tinyurl.com/
psychologistswhotweet. The list includes autism expert @UtaFrith,
behavioural economist @DanAriely, developmental psychologist
@cfernyhough, cognitive psychologist @Mark_Changizi and Christian
Jarrett @researchdigest. The last provides links to the latest psychology-
related newspaper articles, TV and radio shows and public lectures.