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Dr Gary Wood [BSc (Hons), PgC, PhD, FHEA] is a social psychologist,author, life coach, and broadcaster. Combining an engaging andaccessible approach with a solid academic background he specializesin communicating psychological insight on all aspects of humansocial life to a wider audience. Increasingly the need fordown-to-earth evidence-based expertise finds him working in diversearenas from the press, to radio, television and theatre, tocorporate consultancy, and of course, the lecture room. He hastaught psychology to students at all levels of higher education, inseveral UK universities and colleges. He is a Fellow of theHigher Education Academy. Dr Wood has also worked with theLearning and Skills council to promote to encourage adultsback to learning. He regularly appears on radio and television offering expertanalysis and coaching tips, and is widely quoted in newspapers andmagazines. He has featured on the Trisha Goddard(Channel Five) show as part of her 'Campaign for Change' team, onBig Brother's Little Brother and onMoneyspinners. he is a regular panellist on FiveLive's The Late Show and has appeared on Woman's Hour. He has been a featured agony uncle in evemagazine and is the life editor for health and style website,Mansized. Dr wood contributes quizzes and articles to arange of publications and is author of Sex, Lies andStereotypes. As well as lecturing, he runs his own research consultancy,training and coaching practice. In his spare time he eats,sleeps...and occasionally sings! For more info, visit www.drgarywood.co.ukor www.psycentral.co.uk