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My new book "This Book Has Issues" is now on sale around the world (UK / USA).
 June '09: It's several days since MJ died, but the pain isn't going away. I had tickets to three nights of his planned concerts, including the opening night. I've been an obsessive fan since the age of four. His highs and lows have marked my own life, from the euphoria of his Wembley concerts to sadness and incredulity at his arrest ... from the tantalising prospect of his return to stage ... to the horror of his death. I've lost a companion and an inspiration. The world is now a far less interesting place to be. RIP Mike and thank you for everything.
June '09: Latest feature article published (email me for a copy): Get a Second Life.
April '09: How can we improve psychological science? Open access article in The Psychologist.
March '09: I've been commissioned to write the forthcoming Rough Guide to Psychology.
March 14 '09: I gave a talk on psychology's academic myths at the sell-out Psychology for All event in London.
March '09: This Book Has Issues now available in French. Italian, Spanish and Greek versions are on the way.
The March '09 issue of The Psychologist (p.221) carries a flattering review of This Book Has Issues. Michael Reddy writes: "This book walks a line between the pop psychology of newstands and the published work of professional psychologists and with Christian Jarrett as co-author there was a guarantee it would be a good read."
Feb '09: Slate magazine's BizBox blog features a flattering review of This Book Has Issues. Jerry Kalish writes: "When I learned that Christian and his American co-author published a book I was eager to see whether it was as interesting and helpful as the BPS Research Digest blog [which Christian edits]. The answer is a resounding yes."
Jan/Feb 09: I've begun acting as an associate lecturer for the Open University in my spare time.
Jan 09: Completed first draft of my latest magazine feature: on research, therapy and teaching in virtual worlds.
Nov 08: This Book Has Issues received a glittering review from Radio New Zealand (streaming; MP3) and on the Faster than Light radio show in Australia.
August 08: I was asked to contribute an entry to the forthcoming Ivy Press book: 30-Second Philosophies.
In July 08: I accepted an invitation to participate as one of four 'creatives' at a Wellcome Trust narrative skills training course for early years researchers. |
I'm an author, journalist, editor & tutor specialising in psychology & the neurosciences. My first book, co-written with Joannah Ginsburg, was published in 2008 (see cover on the left). I am currently writing the 