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Psychology Matters

Showcasing the incredible power of psychology.

We know Psychology Matters. It transforms lives.

That's why our Psychology Matters programme aims to showcase the incredible power of psychology. 

Together with you, our members, Psychology Matters is about sharing your impact stories and highlighting how psychology makes a difference in all our lives.  

We want to bottle your passion for what you do and show why Psychology Matters. After all, at its heart, psychology is about understanding people.  

It's about people helping people.  

Psychology Matters is shining a light on the vital role psychology has to play in tackling some of the biggest issues facing society, working with you to help drive positive change.   

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Member spotlight

Psychology Matters: “The greatest power psychology has in the 21st century is to open up ways of communicating, resolving conflict, and highlighting ways to heal."

Sport and exercise psychologist Kate Russell talks about her work with athletes.

Get involved

Help us showcase why Psychology Matters. Here's how you can join in:  

  • Tell us why Psychology Matters - Share your impact story with us. Complete our survey.
  • Support our workstreams - Have you got a unique insight from your area of psychology that links to one of our workstreams? We'd love to hear more. Email [email protected] to tell us about it.
  • Share your career story - Help us inspire the current and next generation of psychological professionals by sharing your career story. Complete our careers questionnaire.
  • Have your say on government policy - Contribute evidence for our responses to the latest consultations and briefings for the UK and devolved nations governments. View our open consultations

Our workstreams

Our four Psychology Matters workstreams focus on key areas that matter in psychology. These will change over the course of the programme. 

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Workstreams

Psychology powered policy

Psychology Matters in delivering effective government policy

Workstreams
    Child mental health
    Early intervention and prevention
    Psychology Matters in promoting good health and wellbeing for all.
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    Psychology at work
    Psychology Matters in the workplace.
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    Careers in psychology
    Working in the psychological professions matters.
Psychology Matters

Psychology Matters - news and blogs

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Psychology Matters

Psychology Matters articles and interviews

Check out the Psychologist’s Psychology Matters collection, carefully curated by editor, Dr Jon Sutton.

Psychology in the NHS: a series with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board