In The News: Examples of News and Magazine Features
These are either articles I’ve written for magazines or articles in which I’ve been quoted.
The links to the articles are in blue. Most are pdf files so might take time to load.
Some of the Magazine Articles I’ve Written
Another article from Fitness Life Magazine
On the July Cover of Mindfood. Article about “The Science of Happiness”.
Examples of Articles I’ve been Quoted In
Article about circadian rhythms and mood disorders in NEXT magazine, written by Liz Nowosad You can read the article by clicking on the previous link. A couple of related blog posts are here and here.
An article about “The Science of Heartbreak” from Women’s Health Magazine, written by Tara Ali.
Quoted in article in NEXT Magazine, written by Liz Nowosad. Here’s my quote. “The psychologist: Christchurch-based clinical psychologist Dr Alice Boyes says “When someone is feeling down, some of their thoughts are likely to be more negative than is warranted by reality,” she says. “You can turn overly negative thoughts into more balanced thoughts by uncovering evidence that the negative thought isn’t true. For example, if you think of yourself as a failure, what’s the evidence that you are NOT a failure?”
Newspaper articles I’ve been quoted in
Article in The Christchurch Press newspaper called “Two Many Fingers Talking” about psychology of txting while driving – read free here.
Article in the NZ Herald “Herald on Sunday” edition called When Bridesmaids Go Bad. read free here
Another article in NZ Herald on Sunday called “Ten things I know about you” about relationships psychology. here.
Article in Melbourne newspaper The Age (Australia) called “Risking It All On Rugged Road to Adventure” about the psychology of taking risks while travelling (June 2010), article by Adam Carey
Articles About My Research
Link for – Article about my research on weight and relationships from Canterbury Magazine. by Breeze Robertson.
Link for – Article in NZ Herald about my research.
Link for – A fuller explanation of the results of the research from my blog.
Quoted as Relationships Expert in Press Release for Telecom
Two quotes from me in a press release for Telecom about internet dating -
http://www.telecom-media.co.nz/releases_detail.asp?id=3617&page=2&pagesize=10
Others
Women’s Health Australia asked me “How long is considered normal to grieve a dead pet?”
My answer
There’s no hard and fast rule. “It’s typical for people to experience their highest number of grief symptoms in the first six months, especially in the first one to two months after their pet has died,” says NZ-based social and clinical psychologist Dr Alice Boyes. “A recent study found a significant proportion of people had one or more grief symptoms remaining six months (35 per cent) and 12 months (22 per cent) after their pet died.” People who had a very strong bond with their pet, experience lots of stress, lack social support or feel anxiety about their human relationships have the hardest time coping with the loss. It’s worth visiting a counsellor if you’re not coping.
