David Smail obituary
Clinical psychologist and writer whose work focused on the damaging effects of an unequal society
New Books Party: books received this week
GrrlScientist: What good is a weekend without a good book to read? Take a look at these books -- hot off the presses -- that you may enjoy!
Riveted review – the science of why we find things compelling
Jim Davies's exploration of the psychology behind our passions and interests is full of attractive ideas, writes Nicola Davis
Thrive: The Power of Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies review – ‘a punchy polemic on mental health’
Richard Layard and David M Clark's polemic about mental illness is a revelation – but they're a little too sure they have all the answers, writes Ian Birrell
Locked In review – one man’s punchily written recovery story
Style matches subject matter in Richard Marsh's account of how he conquered locked-in syndrome, writes Helen Zaltzman
24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep by Jonathan Crary – review
Nicholas Lezard's paperback of the week: A timely and important polemic that demonstrates how capitalism makes us willing connivers in our own sleeplessness
The Shape We’re In review – sobering reflections on the obesity epidemic
Sarah Boseley's examination of the causes and consequences of obesity in the UK is salutary, but does not go far enough, writes Joanna Blythman
Leslie Jamison: confessional writing is not self-indulgent
When Leslie Jamison wrote a collection of personal essays she was inundated with notes from strangers longing to share their stories in return
Thrive by Richard Layard and David M Clark – review
Banish those negative thoughts: Jenny Diski questions a well-intentioned crusade to improve mental health undertaken by New Labour's 'Happiness Tsar'
Why I love … cycling
In the latest in our series about outdoor exercise, Peter Kimpton explains how bike and body can feel inextricably entwined