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Rowan Bayne is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Counselling at the University of East London. His main expertise is in applied personality theory, counselling and counsellor training. He has published 18 books and has run courses on selection interviewing, personality differences and counselling for several major organisations such as the BBC, British Rail, the City of London and Warwick University.

Carol Parkes is a freelance consultant, trainer and coach. She is a medical doctor who specialised in public health medicine and epidemiology. In the past, she has been part of national and international research projects on cancer screening and has many publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters. She later worked in consultant and leadership roles in the NHS for 10 years before embarking on her current freelance career.