Comments for Psychologies

Comment on Join the Psychologies reader panel by Patricia Storey

Patricia Storey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:10 +0000

I never read women’s magazines because they are generally vacuous and solely about fashion. I love Psychologies because it aims holistically at life: work, home, leisure, self-improvement. I enjoy the quizzes, features and letters. It’s a good magazine that appeals to all ages- I buy it at the Airport as I fly every month. Well done!

Comment on Join our campaign for Positive Beauty by meggy

meggy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:50:02 +0000

Beauty is within not just external. Too much empahsis is being made on the external. This, I strongly believe, is wrecking havoc with what was trying to be achieved with ‘womens lib’ Programmes that contribute to this are those, for example, such as 10 years younger (where most people are ‘subjected’, with their agreement of course, to cosmetic surgery) Also the gossip type magazines that highlight looking beautiful or your not! (ie trying to photograph celebs showing their ‘faults’ eg cellulite, wrinkly knees, tummies,bad hair days, etc etc. For goodness sake lets get back to being human (with all its imperfections) Lets stop making our young women feel inferior & not good enough cos they made to feel they don’t match up to magazine photos etc etc. Thanks Psychologies for introducting some sense (again)

Comment on What do your clothes say about you? by Angelita

Angelita — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:15:34 +0000

Mostly right about me apart from imitate and adopt their codes…no way!

Comment on TEST: Do you know your own worth? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:42:51 +0000

As much as I hate to admit it, I think in my case bitterness is indeed why I did not bother anymore to go towards people. I was actually a really warm open person but bad past experiences with people who were the closest to me and this taught me to retreat in my ivory tower. One thing led to another and before you know it you become frustrated, arrogant and fall in a vicious circle. Fortunately nothing is definite and I try to get back to this warm person I was.

Comment on Test: How has your father shaped you? by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:10:42 +0000

This is true but how do you reconcile the necessity to be responsible and this compulsive need to feel free?

Comment on Intern nation – how do we break the loop? by Amy D

Amy D — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:17 +0000

I’ve been trying to get an internship for months and with no luck. I wasn’t even aware they did them anymore until I read this. I’ve not worked properly due to being disabled and I’ve been studying criminal psychology, about to go onto forensic psychology, but only at A-level. I study from home because of my disabilities because I honestly couldn’t physically handle the stress of university. I figured interning would be a great way to gain experience but even the few I did find all wanted university level this, university level that. It’s a little disheartening to be honest, it seems society in the work place, even though they insist it isn’t the case, look down on people who aren’t able to get a letter on a piece of paper. To put it bluntly, it sucks. I’ve pretty much given up on a career now, I’m 25 years old and have had nothing but getting shot down for wanting experience. Interning or otherwise is pretty much a pointless game unless you have the cash and grades for university.

Comment on Does love mean never holding back? by Julie Crowley

Julie Crowley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:01:27 +0000

This is very appropriate for someone struggling at the moment with communication in their relationship, so thanks for this. I will pass it on.

Comment on Do you know how to be happy? by Rena

Rena — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:10:36 +0000

Nice to read that I am well adjusted and go with the flow of life. Good to know that I should sometimes look beyond smelling the roses amd watch out for the thornes, will be more aware from now on, thanks

Comment on TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Journey writing competition by Cynthia

Cynthia — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:10:19 +0000

As a loyal reader of Psychologies magazine, I am disappointed that this contest is not open to subscribers living outside of the UK. I think that it would be even more interesting to field entries from the fuller group of your readers.

Comment on Sally Brampton – Enjoying the now by claire

claire — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:56:53 +0000

My brother is also suffering from cancer and there is no further treatment for him. The most useful think i have learnt since he was diagnosed was from a single line in a song that i heard when i was driving to work and crying at the pain of it all – ‘worrying is wasteful and useless in times like these’. It crystalised for me the fact that i can’t change the situation so my worrying is completely wasteful. Instead i have focussed on enjoying every moment that I have with him, i won’t waste my energy worrying as it achieves nothing.