Editorial: The impossible cyclist — (Read)

How We Are: news, views and information
Consumerism and greed • anxiety in pregnancy affects child’s behaviour later • nicotine patches not such a success • depressed new mothers • nature and the brain • drug trials on trial • memory and alcohol • the power of exercise for the elderly • teaching parenting skills • suicide and bereaved families • kinship care • resilient refugees • debriefing debated • effects of volunteering • synaesthesia

The aliens are amongst us already
Pat Williams on the nature and power of beliefs

Making sense of sex differences
Simon Baron-Cohen argues that women’s brains are hard-wired for empathy and men’s for understanding and building systems

Good choices: autism and the human givens
Angela Austin says the human givens approach has provided structure for her highly successful work with children with autism

Unsafe passage: the erosion of protection against crime
Peter Hitchens talks to Ivan Tyrrell about how our changed system of law and order has fuelled neighbourhood fear

Learning Curve
Counsellor Meryl McKenzie gets a chance to put to use her new understanding of dreams

On the receiving end
Sally Rodgers describes her father’s tragic experience of a form of dementia that is commonly misdiagnosed and mistreated

Just vulnerable people
Joanne Ashmore describes her team’s innovative approach to working with asylum seekers and refugees

Psychological contracts within the NHS
Dr Sabir Giga and Professor Cary Cooper suggest how Government can best ensure success for its radical plans to transform the NHS

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