Amy Maher
@amymaher.bsky.social
Publisher for Psychology at Sage Publishing. Interested in social and developmental psychology and all things methods. Views my own.
It is a pleasure to work with Andrew Malvern and he is so deserving of this honour.
We’re proud to introduce the 2025 People of Publishing! 🎉📚
Watch our video and find out the impact they’re having across the industry: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
Watch our video and find out the impact they’re having across the industry: www.publishers.org.uk/people-of-pu...
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
It is a pleasure to work with Andrew Malvern and he is so deserving of this honour.
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Understanding ‘Gender Equality’
Earlier this year, @ktwamley.bsky.social & Charlotte Faircloth were nominated for the BSA & SAGE Prize for Innovation/Excellence. Their work reshapes thinking around caring responsibilities, work & equality post-parenthood.
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Earlier this year, @ktwamley.bsky.social & Charlotte Faircloth were nominated for the BSA & SAGE Prize for Innovation/Excellence. Their work reshapes thinking around caring responsibilities, work & equality post-parenthood.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Understanding ‘Gender Equality’
Earlier this year, @ktwamley.bsky.social & Charlotte Faircloth were nominated for the BSA & SAGE Prize for Innovation/Excellence. Their work reshapes thinking around caring responsibilities, work & equality post-parenthood.
tinyurl.com/mpddkevn
tinyurl.com/4hf5xkry
Earlier this year, @ktwamley.bsky.social & Charlotte Faircloth were nominated for the BSA & SAGE Prize for Innovation/Excellence. Their work reshapes thinking around caring responsibilities, work & equality post-parenthood.
tinyurl.com/mpddkevn
tinyurl.com/4hf5xkry
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Melissa McCallum's important research using qualitative surveys, interviews, focus groups & reflexive thematic analysis (supervised by me) -
Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research share.google/QAahdyVCLjtV...
Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research share.google/QAahdyVCLjtV...
Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK
Background
Discussions around racial disparities and injustice have gained increasing prominence in psychotherapy and counselling research. However, research in this area has been criticised for its.....
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October 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Melissa McCallum's important research using qualitative surveys, interviews, focus groups & reflexive thematic analysis (supervised by me) -
Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research share.google/QAahdyVCLjtV...
Exploring Black Women's Experiences in Psychotherapeutic Training and Practice in the UK - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research share.google/QAahdyVCLjtV...
Really interesting read from @draimeegrant.bsky.social - Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’ theconversation.com/why-its-time...
Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’
The idea of autism as a single spectrum has shaped thinking for decades. But many autistic people and researchers now argue the metaphor is misleading.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Really interesting read from @draimeegrant.bsky.social - Why it’s time to rethink the notion of an autism ‘spectrum’ theconversation.com/why-its-time...
Major theories of consciousness may have been focusing on the wrong part of the brain
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Major theories of consciousness may have been focusing on the wrong part of the brain
Do we need to change the way we think about consciousness?
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September 23, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Major theories of consciousness may have been focusing on the wrong part of the brain
theconversation.com/major-theori...
theconversation.com/major-theori...
I got an AI to impersonate me and teach me my own course – here’s what I learned about the future of education
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I got an AI to impersonate me and teach me my own course – here’s what I learned about the future of education
Can AI agents superpower the classroom?
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August 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I got an AI to impersonate me and teach me my own course – here’s what I learned about the future of education
theconversation.com/i-got-an-ai-...
theconversation.com/i-got-an-ai-...
Some people just don’t like music – it may be down to their brain wiring
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theconversation.com/some-people-...
Some people just don’t like music – it may be down to their brain wiring
How can music be such an extraordinary tonic for most of us, but leave others cold?
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August 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Some people just don’t like music – it may be down to their brain wiring
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theconversation.com/some-people-...
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Been thinking about this clip of Ocean Vuong talking about how the fear of cringe has affected students youtube.com/shorts/fsGsm...
Ocean Vuong on the unsettling way 'cringe culture' holds young people back | 7.30
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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July 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Been thinking about this clip of Ocean Vuong talking about how the fear of cringe has affected students youtube.com/shorts/fsGsm...
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We’re sharing a @journals.sagepub.com hub of free-to-access resources on immigration, migration, and refugees.
Find research on law and policy, health, education, and much more.
Explore the collection: journals.sagepub.com/immigrant-mi...
Find research on law and policy, health, education, and much more.
Explore the collection: journals.sagepub.com/immigrant-mi...
July 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’re sharing a @journals.sagepub.com hub of free-to-access resources on immigration, migration, and refugees.
Find research on law and policy, health, education, and much more.
Explore the collection: journals.sagepub.com/immigrant-mi...
Find research on law and policy, health, education, and much more.
Explore the collection: journals.sagepub.com/immigrant-mi...
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I'm excited to announce that this spring/summer Statistics, Methods, and Research Training (SMaRT) Workshops are live!
Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
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Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
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March 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm excited to announce that this spring/summer Statistics, Methods, and Research Training (SMaRT) Workshops are live!
Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
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Check out the offerings here: smart-workshops.com/workshops
Please repost and share widely!
Some more info in 🧵
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Pleased to see this is now published as online first:
“Being Really Confidently Wrong”: Qualitative Researchers’ Experiences of Methodologically Incongruent Peer Review Feedback”
@ginnybraun.bsky.social
@vicclarke.bsky.social
@janeemcallaghan.bsky.social, LaMarre & Adams
doi.org/10.1037/qup0...
“Being Really Confidently Wrong”: Qualitative Researchers’ Experiences of Methodologically Incongruent Peer Review Feedback”
@ginnybraun.bsky.social
@vicclarke.bsky.social
@janeemcallaghan.bsky.social, LaMarre & Adams
doi.org/10.1037/qup0...
December 16, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Pleased to see this is now published as online first:
“Being Really Confidently Wrong”: Qualitative Researchers’ Experiences of Methodologically Incongruent Peer Review Feedback”
@ginnybraun.bsky.social
@vicclarke.bsky.social
@janeemcallaghan.bsky.social, LaMarre & Adams
doi.org/10.1037/qup0...
“Being Really Confidently Wrong”: Qualitative Researchers’ Experiences of Methodologically Incongruent Peer Review Feedback”
@ginnybraun.bsky.social
@vicclarke.bsky.social
@janeemcallaghan.bsky.social, LaMarre & Adams
doi.org/10.1037/qup0...
Congratulations John! Delighted to see it!
It’s here! The second edition of my #positivepsychology textbook is now available!
Instructors can request free review copies from he publisher (Sage) here: collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/pos...
Instructors can request free review copies from he publisher (Sage) here: collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/pos...
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Congratulations John! Delighted to see it!
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The Biopsychology Colouring Book 2E is now out! 🥳 If your undergraduate students are struggling with biological psychology / behavioural neuroscience, this colouring book is perfect for revision AND a fun and relaxing break from screens!
Check it out here: bit.ly/3OAzpIt
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
Check it out here: bit.ly/3OAzpIt
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
December 2, 2024 at 11:17 AM
The Biopsychology Colouring Book 2E is now out! 🥳 If your undergraduate students are struggling with biological psychology / behavioural neuroscience, this colouring book is perfect for revision AND a fun and relaxing break from screens!
Check it out here: bit.ly/3OAzpIt
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
Check it out here: bit.ly/3OAzpIt
#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
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Uncharacteristcally long 🧵 (sorry) re: #Qualitative methodologies, science, and 'AI'.
As Qualitative researchers, we should definitely care and remain curious about what 'good work' can look like - but we should be very wary about assuming that a focus on 'rigour' will address this question. 1/13
As Qualitative researchers, we should definitely care and remain curious about what 'good work' can look like - but we should be very wary about assuming that a focus on 'rigour' will address this question. 1/13
November 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Uncharacteristcally long 🧵 (sorry) re: #Qualitative methodologies, science, and 'AI'.
As Qualitative researchers, we should definitely care and remain curious about what 'good work' can look like - but we should be very wary about assuming that a focus on 'rigour' will address this question. 1/13
As Qualitative researchers, we should definitely care and remain curious about what 'good work' can look like - but we should be very wary about assuming that a focus on 'rigour' will address this question. 1/13
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Will be drip feeding some of my research in the coming weeks to (re)introduce myself to folks on here!
Going to start with this one where a bunch of us wrote about the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...
Going to start with this one where a bunch of us wrote about the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...
November 25, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Will be drip feeding some of my research in the coming weeks to (re)introduce myself to folks on here!
Going to start with this one where a bunch of us wrote about the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...
Going to start with this one where a bunch of us wrote about the impact of white supremacy in body image research and practice:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bo...
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If you're at Psychonomics 2024, the SPARK Society panel discussion TODAY on Colonized Cognitive Psychology is not to be missed - featuring two of our lovely Sage Psychology authors, Akira O'Connor @akiraoc.bsky.social and Erin Robbins @eerobbins.bsky.social! #PsychSciSky
November 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM
If you're at Psychonomics 2024, the SPARK Society panel discussion TODAY on Colonized Cognitive Psychology is not to be missed - featuring two of our lovely Sage Psychology authors, Akira O'Connor @akiraoc.bsky.social and Erin Robbins @eerobbins.bsky.social! #PsychSciSky
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November 15, 2024 at 1:37 PM
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SAGE Publications is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to lead the Autism & Developmental Language Impairments (ADLI) editorial team. Expressions of interest due by 31st December 2024.
🔗 ow.ly/gylr50TOeKw #CallForEditor #AutRes #Autism #bskySPEECHIES
🔗 ow.ly/gylr50TOeKw #CallForEditor #AutRes #Autism #bskySPEECHIES
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October 24, 2024 at 3:36 PM
SAGE Publications is seeking an Editor-in-Chief to lead the Autism & Developmental Language Impairments (ADLI) editorial team. Expressions of interest due by 31st December 2024.
🔗 ow.ly/gylr50TOeKw #CallForEditor #AutRes #Autism #bskySPEECHIES
🔗 ow.ly/gylr50TOeKw #CallForEditor #AutRes #Autism #bskySPEECHIES
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🧪 My work with John Jackson and Andrew Winston: "Confronting scientific racism in psychology: Lessons from evolutionary biology and genetics." is now published in American Psychologist's special issue, Dismantling Racism in the Field of Psychology and Beyond #EvoSky #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
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July 22, 2024 at 8:10 PM
🧪 My work with John Jackson and Andrew Winston: "Confronting scientific racism in psychology: Lessons from evolutionary biology and genetics." is now published in American Psychologist's special issue, Dismantling Racism in the Field of Psychology and Beyond #EvoSky #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
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Congrats @akiraoc.bsky.social and @eerobbins.bsky.social - Colonised Minds is out now! This is a must-read critical exploration of the historical power structures and forces of oppression that shaped psychology, and a compelling call towards decolonisation of our field. #PsychSciSky bit.ly/4b1MOmN
April 23, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Congrats @akiraoc.bsky.social and @eerobbins.bsky.social - Colonised Minds is out now! This is a must-read critical exploration of the historical power structures and forces of oppression that shaped psychology, and a compelling call towards decolonisation of our field. #PsychSciSky bit.ly/4b1MOmN
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New paper on #ThematicAnalysis (in relation to Palliative Medicine) from @vicclarke.bsky.social and me - focused on supporting prest practice in reporting - including supplementary materials Reflexive Thematic Analysis Reporting Guidelines (RTARG)
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Supporting best practice in reflexive thematic analysis reporting in Palliative Medicine: A review of published research and introduction to the Reflexive Thematic Analysis Reporting Guidelines (RTARG...
Background: Reflexive thematic analysis is widely used in qualitative research published in Palliative Medicine, and in the broader field of health research. Ho...
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March 12, 2024 at 10:38 PM
New paper on #ThematicAnalysis (in relation to Palliative Medicine) from @vicclarke.bsky.social and me - focused on supporting prest practice in reporting - including supplementary materials Reflexive Thematic Analysis Reporting Guidelines (RTARG)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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'Evolution and Psychology' looking right at home @Sage! This textbook teaches students to think critically, addressing frequently misunderstood topics, common fallacies, and historical misuses of applying evolutionary theory to human behaviour.
Order your inspection copy here: ow.ly/Kwa450QxNmI
Order your inspection copy here: ow.ly/Kwa450QxNmI
February 9, 2024 at 11:28 AM
'Evolution and Psychology' looking right at home @Sage! This textbook teaches students to think critically, addressing frequently misunderstood topics, common fallacies, and historical misuses of applying evolutionary theory to human behaviour.
Order your inspection copy here: ow.ly/Kwa450QxNmI
Order your inspection copy here: ow.ly/Kwa450QxNmI