Male Psychology: The Magazine
Men tend to regulate their emotions through actions rather than words
The two ways of regulating emotions have implications for the field of mental health, which relies predominately on talking therapy – in particular talking about feelings.
Why Men don’t write about Sex and Dating
…are men being discouraged from showing sensitivity and awareness about their experiences because it implies insensitivity and a lack of awareness towards women?
The impact of lockdown on men’s community groups
Loneliness and isolation increase the likelihood of mortality by 26%. The effects have been compared to the impact of well-known risk factors such as obesity and smoking […] there must be open debate and a rigorous risk/benefit impact study undertaken prior to any future [lockdown]
But seriously folks, shouldn’t psychologists take humour more seriously? Interview with evolutionary psychologist Dr Gil Greengross
Generally speaking men’s humour is a good predictor of relationship satisfaction, as long as the woman appreciates it. A lot of studies show that men try to impress women with humour.
Light from the dark. The starting of Talk Club.
When a man doesn’t feel pushed into talking, when he can just sit there, watch the film - while cradling his pint, watching others open up - At the end he might just say..... “Yeah I feel that way too.”
How would you know if you are discriminating against men?
This OECD research identifies gender inequality, but only when it goes against women. That’s because they literally don’t measure the inequalities that go against men.
82,000 chapter downloads and counting: the spectacular success of The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health
According to the publisher, Palgrave Macmillan, the Handbook of Male Psychology is, with over 82,000 chapter downloads and almost 100 citations, one of their “best-performing titles within the psychology list, and at Palgrave Macmillan in general
Taking an historical view of men’s mental health: an interview with medical historian Ali Haggett
I was left with no doubt that men were struggling in myriad ways with stress and psychological illness – yet it has always been the discourse of the ‘desperate housewife’ that has attracted the most publicity, both in medicine and popular culture
Why does the law underestimate the psychosocial benefits of fathers?
While it is important that children are supported, financially and otherwise […] child maintenance payments appear to be moving many non-resident parents into poverty
8 strategies, learned in prison, for resolving conflict without resorting to combat
It is important to remember that conflicts are often about the situation or problem at hand, rather than about the person or people involved.
How the Manosphere led us to develop better mental health services for men
men are driven [to the Manosphere] because they feel lonely, misunderstood and there is a lack of male-friendly services elsewhere.
‘Do I Belong Here?’ How well are male victims of domestic abuse served by local authority websites?
Many local authorities will use ungendered language, but given the predominant “male violence” narrative, ungendered language may not be enough to convince a man he’s in the right place.
Battering the boy won’t make a better man
Boys must be taught how to turn their negative emotions of hate, anger and depression, as a result of violence, into a productive medium.
UK law starts excluding fathers at birth: what psychosocial impact might this have on children and fathers?
The potential benefits of paternity leave on the father, the child and the family unit are numerous.
Approaching parental alienation with compassion and common sense: An interview with counselling psychologist Dr Sue Whitcombe.
…many professionals seem to interpret the evidence “most convicted child sex offenders are men”, as “children are more at risk from their father than their mother.
Are men less willing to engage in traditional talking therapy because therapy has been feminised?
Gamma bias […] plays down positive aspects of masculinity, whilst rejecting the notion of men as victims.