Reviews were positive; one[5] said that although it contained "rare errors" these mistakes are "vastly outweighed by the wealth of fascinating observations", and that "humour, sensitivity, and warmth... emanate from every page".

series includes collaborations with university academics to conduct psychological research with a mass audience.

[12] For several years Hammond was the presenter, along with Dr Ayan Panja, of a TV programme called Health Check broadcast on BBC World News.

Hammond has appeared on several other TV programmes (such as The One Show and BBC Breakfast) commenting on psychological topics.

[14] For many years Hammond has lectured on the psychology of social issues as part of Boston University's Study Abroad programme in London.

I also like bringing different specialists together – it's amazing how often people who are hugely expert in one area of psychology know next to nothing about related work in a slightly different field.

"[3] Despite her varied portfolio, Hammond gave 'be choosy' as a piece of career advice in one interview: "Popular programmes are fine – "I sometimes go on Richard & Judy to talk about psychological research – but if I think a show is going to dumb it down, I say no.