Pnewsology

The week's news with a dash of psychology!

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I am a professor of health psychology loving being able to get out of the ivory tower. I have written many research papers and 9 books on aspects of eating behaviour, women’s health and communication. I write for inews and often contribute to radio and print media. I have a regular slot with James Cannon on Radio Surrey where we discuss the weekly news with a psychology take. Great fun!

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Pnewsology – the one about masculinity (and still believing that’s its more nurture than nature!)

06/22/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 12/06/2026) Week ending 12/06/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden So – heads up! I have a lovely son, a lovely Dad and a lovely…
Pnewsology – the one about adulthood and when it starts (and should end)

06/22/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with Lucy Ambache at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 19/06/2026) Week ending 19/06/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden This week has been a mixed bag of news but with much of it raising…
Pnewsology – the one about how people respond to tragedy (and why some just want a fight!)

06/09/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 05/06/2026) Week ending 05/06/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden This week has been one of dreadful tragedy and sadness as the video of Henry…
Pnewsology – the one about what good parenting is in the modern world (and how on earth should we manage risk?)

05/31/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 29/05/2026) Week ending 29/05/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden Parenting is hard and this week the news has been filled with stories highlighting how…
Pnewsology – the one about money and what happens when it gets into politics

05/28/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 22/05/2026) Week ending 22/05/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden The gap between the rich and poor is getting bigger and this week’s news has…
Pnewsology – the one about everybody changing jobs (and why we need to trust politicians!)

05/18/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 15/05/2026) Week ending 15/05/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden At the start of the week the internationally renowned cyclist Katie Archibald announced a change…
Pnewsology – the one about the need for a bit of old fashioned class!

05/01/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 01/05/2026) Week ending 01/05/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden Yet again (and again) we have had a week of madness! Bombings, death, kidnapping, lies…
Pnewsology – the one about coming second and how some people always need to be the best!

04/17/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 17/04/2026) Week ending 17/04/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden It’s been an odd week watching the same wars killing people rumbling on but with…
Pnewsology – the one about justice and how unfair things feel at the moment!

04/12/2026

The week’s news with a dash of psychology! Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 12/04/2026) Week ending 12/04/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden ‘Just world theory’ describes how important it is that we feel the world is just. …
Pnewsology – the one about social media and phones (mostly bad!)

03/28/2026

Jane Ogden (Professor in Health Psychology, Emeritus; email janeogden509@gmail.com; based on a conversation with James Cannon at Radio Surrey; 8.40 am 27/03/2026) Week ending 27/03/2026 All opinions are those of Jane Ogden This week, social media has made the headlines together with ongoing evidence that phones have changed how we live our lives (and now…

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