What goes on in your head? (Psychologies)

Member Name: Rook252

Product:	Psychologies
Date:	15/02/09 (63 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Thought provoking, good subscription offers

Disadvantages: Not for those who like their reading light

Psychologies is a woman's monthly magazine, and I have got every issue since the second publication. Psychologies costs £3.30 per issue, or £12 for £12 issues. It is published monthly, so £1 per month seems like a fantastically reasonable offer to me.

Psychologies is a very intelligent read, it investigates how and why people act, rather than purely describing what happens in a situation. I find this a very refreshing change, as there is only so much vacuous gossip and celebrity chit chat I can handle, as essentially I consider this little more than advertising.

Within Psychologies magazine there is a small amount of fashion, recipe ideas, film reviews and book reviews. The book reviews in particular are excellent, and very honest. They often review books which would go unnoticed in more mainstream magazines, and are thought provoking and beautifully written. I find a lot of my reading list either comes from, or is featured on these pages.

Overall I think Psychologies is a refreshing change from the hollow celebrity led magazines that are often out there, and I never fail to feel uplifted and positive when I finish reading, rather than depressed that I don't have enough money to buy the latest swanky handbag or big house. And a magazine that encourages the readers to find happiness within themselves rather than in material possessions can only be a good thing.

Summary: Fantastic magazine that is a break from the ordinary