In this episode, we interview the President of the British Psychological Society (BPS) Dr Nicky Hayes to explore the past, present and future of Psychology. Nicky is an exceptionally well-regarded social psychologist who has written over 25 books on psychology, management and neuroscience. She has made significant contributions to psychology, research methods and applied psychology. In the podcast Amanda and Tim talk to Nicky about how psychology has changed over the past 50 years, its impact and the coming changes. They discuss how psychology can impact business and how we can learn from such brilliant psychological research and endeavours.  The Chief Psychology Officer website is now available https://www.thecpo.co.uk/ To contact Dr Amanda Potter via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amandapotterzircon or by email: [email protected] To contact Dr Nicky Hayes via linkedIn please go to... linkedin.com/in/nicky-hayes-30b46122 For more information about the BeTalent Strengths questionnaire mentioned in this podcast please go to: https://www.zircon-mc.co.uk/about-betalent.php If you like our podcast, please do take a moment to rate us and leave us a testimonial, so that other people can find us. Timestamps Psychology: Past, Present & Future ·       00:00 – Introduction to Psychology: Past, Present & Future ·       00:59 – Nicky Hayes: Introduction ·       01:29 – Nicky Hayes: Career History ·       02:48 – In the presence of greatness! ·       03:47 – What I wanted to write about In the moment ·       04:32 – They don’t necessarily practice what they preach… ·       05:48 – It seems obvious once you get to the end ·       07:00 – Sense is not common, it’s just sense ·       07:56 – The Cognitive Dog ·       08:19 – The authors are in the house ·       09:25 – Hot topics ·       10:22 – We’re always learning ·       11:07 – Emily Willis: Student of the Year! Who determines what? ·       12:12 – A lot has changed over the years… ·       14:27 – Divisions of Divisions ·       15:40 – Some areas have developed, but have since died out ·       16:39 – The Practitioners are running things ·       17:58 – From student to teacher ·       19:42 – The joys of teaching ·       20:41 – What’s the process of changing the information? ·       22:06 – The core curriculum will remain the same ·       23:55 – Sarah Lewis & Positive Psychology What lies ahead… ·       24:31 – The future of Psychology ·       25:29 – Always connected thanks to technology ·       26:00 – Gaze through my Crystal Ball! ·       27:23 – Psychology has become an everyday norm… ·       27:59 – My favourite fundamentals ·       30:28 – Belonging ·       32:08 – Ways of helping Hybrid Working ·       32:51 – Take pride in what you’re doing ·       33:28 – The end.