| Description | Press Releases and drafts of press releases from British Psychological Society London Conference held 17-18 December 1991 at City University includes:
List of delegates, speakers, programme, abstracts, correspondence concerning which papers should have a media release, Press Committee symposium - including paper by Stephen White;
Press releases, drafts, contacts, abstracts and summaries
General press release about the conference -
1. Impact of Disasters Bill press conference with Keith Vaz (MP) - press release;
2.General Reading Standards Aren't Falling, But Late Starters May be on the Increase (Brian McDevitt, Mike Lake)- Press release, contact and coverage notes, includes abstract and summary of papers given at symposium 'Reading Standards: Issues and Outcomes';
3. HIV testing - Gay Men May Not Tell (Sharon Brown and Jean Meadows) - contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of papers given at 'HIV Testing: Who Needs It?' symposium;
4. Equal opportunities are a Myth - But That's Ok (Sue Newell) contact and notes, press release, summary and abstract of paper 'The Myth and Destructiveness of Equal Opportunities: the continued dominance of the mothering role';
5. Top Sports People Play to Win (Barry Cripps) - contact and notes, release, abstract and original paper submission;
6. A Boy Named Sue - What's In a Name? (Carol Johnson and Helen Petrie) contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'On the Psychology of Personal Names: A Boy Named Sue?';
7. You Need to Be Active to Be Happy, But Not Too Fit (Kathryn Thirlaway and David Benton) - contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'Activity Rather Than Physical Fitness Is Important For Mental Health';
8. Personality Key to Cancer and Heart Disease Risks (Hans Eysenck) - contact and notes, release, summary of paper in letter to Graham Davey (Standing Conference Committee);
9. Drug Taking As A Conditioned Response (Colin Drummond, Steven Glautier, Bob Remington) - contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of papers read at symposium 'Classical Conditioning and Drug Taking: Theoretical and Clinical Perspectives';
10. Major Credibility Gap in TV interviews (Peter Bull and Kate Mayer) - contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'Is John Major as unremarkable As He Seems? A Comparison Between Two Prime Ministers;
11. Emotional Control and Breast Cancer (Maggie Watson) - contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'Is There A Behavioural Risk Factor in Breast Cancer?';
12. Unborn Baby Behaviour Key To Detection Of Handicap (Peter Hepper) -contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'Diagnosing Handicap Using The Behaviour Of The Foetus';
13: Survivors Of The Marchioness Sinking (James Thompson and Man Chung) - contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper;
14. Pumping Up With Anabolic Steroids Can Make Athletes Flip (Priscilla Choi and Andy Parrott) -contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'Testosterone and Sexual Behaviour In Men and Women';
15. Psychological Effects of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse (Douglas Williamson and Allan Young) -contact and notes, release, summary and abstract of paper 'Psychiatric Effects of Androgenic and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse in Men: A Brief Review of the Literature';
16. Mixed Race Children 'Have The Best of Both Worlds' (Barbara Tizard) contact and notes, release, and abstract of paper 'The Identity of Young People of Mixed Parentage'.
See also BPS/001/6/01/3/1/1 for programme and abstracts. |
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