Psychology Blogs This is an OPML file. It can be used to export all the MedWorm RSS feeds on this topic into your personal RSS reader (usually you have to save this file to your own computer before clicking on an Import OPML command in your own feed reader to upload the file which will then import all the feeds) or it can be used by webmasters to integrate MedWorm feeds with their own website. This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader, such as GoogleReader, or to display this data on your own website or blog. Subscribe to this data using MyMedWorm.Subscribe to this data using GoogleReader.Subscribe to this data using Bloglines.Subscribe to this data using MyYahoo.

This page shows you the most recent publications within this specialty of the MedWorm directory. This is page number 5.

Vision Through Darkness
“Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.” This is one of my favorite Dr. Martin Luther King quotes. It is remarkable, in part, because it was penned by a man whose vision for a more equitable society continues to illuminate the dark corners of racism and injustice 45 years after his death. Yet he could also write about shadows, those things that are hidden, and those things that are unknown to us. The places of unknowingness, those times when we cannot see — they are crucial to the practice of psychotherapy. While evidence-based methods and outcome studies are essential, human be...
Source: World of Psychology - January 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Susan Donnelly Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Psychotherapy Relationships Self-Esteem Treatment 45 Years Amalgam Brain Function Dark Corners Darkness Dr Martin Luther Dr Martin Luther King Equitable Society Fortitude Human Source Type: blogs

Does a Red Pen Matter When Grading?
We take a lot of traditions for granted, and rarely think to ask questions about not only why we do something a particular way, but whether that something actually works or is good. Take, for example, the lowly red marking pen. Long used by teachers, professors, copyeditors and others to highlight wrong answers or problems that need correcting on a paper, a test, or something else submitted for approval, the red pen has been ubiquitous. But red is an emotional color. People respond strongly to it, either negatively or positively. So using it can evoke unintended emotions where none are required (or worse, interfere with ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: General Memory and Perception Psychology Students Albanesi Blue Pen Case Subjects Doi Dx Emotional Color Emotions Feedback Loop Grade Essays High Quality Likert Lot Low Quality Marking Pen Objective Participants Pen Source Type: blogs

African Children Still Paralyzed After Vaccines, Government Says “All in Their Head”
CONCLUSION We have yet to see the full outcome of the MenAfriVac vaccine tragedy. There is little doubt that these children are very sick and may need lifelong care and attention. They will likely be returned home, if they recover sufficiently, without adequate care and attention and their parents left without help or support to care for their children’s disabilities alone. Unfortunately, many third world countries do not have access to basic equipment such as wheelchairs that we in the Western world take for granted. Surely it is now time for the Chadian government and the organizations involved to stop trying to cover ...
Source: vactruth.com - January 25, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Top Stories Centers for Disease Control (CDC) controlled temperature chain (CTC) Dr. Diego Buriot Dr. Saïdou Pathé Barry Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (IPAC) MenAfriVac M Source Type: blogs

Article: 14 LD-friendly apps to help you stay organized.
14 LD-friendly apps to help you stay organized.http://pinterest.com/ncld/ld-friendly-apps/Sent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Article: Pass the marshmallow test? Your brain's more efficient: study
Pass the marshmallow test? Your brain's more efficient: studyhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/more-efficient-brain-may-be-key-to-self-control-study-finds/article7632792/Sent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: January 25, 2013
How many times have you worked yourself into a panic only to realize later that what you were worried about never happened? Yep, we’re all guilty of it because most of the time we’re on autopilot. The mind’s constant chatter drives our thoughts and behaviors. If we don’t pay attention, it can get the best of us. This morning, for example, I woke up not in blissful transition from restful sleep, but in panic. My mind raced with things I needed to do, with worries built up from yesterday and the fear of the unknown resting heavily on my shoulders. Like a TV station constantly streaming the news, it ju...
Source: World of Psychology - January 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Alertness Amp Chaos Commercial Breaks Constant Chatter Creative Expression Creative Mind Creativity Doorway Exercise Fear Of The Unknown Indi Lying In Bed Meditation Cd Morning Meditation Pay Attention P Source Type: blogs

Pain is a Complex Emotional and Sensory Experience (BSP 93)
Discussion Forum on Goodreads. Of course you can also send me email at gincampbell at mac dot com. To get show notes automatically and never miss an episode of the Brain Science Podcast sign up for the BSP newsletter.
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - January 25, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Research Emotion Fernando Cervero International Association for the Study of Pain Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Podcast Show Notes Source Type: blogs

Link feast
In case you missed them - 10 of the best psychology links from the past week: 1. Rituals as social glue - In a fascinating piece for Nature, Dan Jones wrote about the role of different kinds of ritual in binding together small and large social groups. 2. Is TV better for babies than a book? Leading developmental psychologist (and former student of Piaget) Annette Karmiloff-Smith appeared on this week's The Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4. 3. The BBC published a wonderful short history of the ground-breaking Shenley (mental health) Hospital in Hertfordshire. 4. New Scientist reviewed The Face of...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs

But What About Pushkin?
From the Russian end of the longevity advocacy community: A man strives for justice, but the most unjust thing in life is the inevitability of death. Here's a small child, then an adult, he learns, grows up, falls in love, gets married - divorce, have children, he is happy and suffering, dreaming and disappointed, laughing and crying, running, resting, but for all that the fate is death, imminent death due to aging. Monstrous injustice! A man with his life does not deserve death. People put up with this situation, they talk about natural dying, saying that a person must make room. These excuses have the sound of death due...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 25, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs

Discrete vs. continuous variables: What's this got to do with guns?
I've done two interviews with print media in recent days regarding guns, mental illness, and shooting students, and I've got to say, the discourse is getting weird. For example, I've been asked my thoughts about college professors being required to carry guns in class (my off-the-cuff response was that I'd probably end up shooting my own foot...and who knows what or whom else). Much of the conversation makes a thinking person...well...think. When people seriously talk in terms of "good guys" (who should have the guns) and "bad guys" (who we must defend ourselves aga...
Source: Asperger's Conversations - January 24, 2013 Category: Autism Authors: Larry Welkowitz Source Type: blogs

7 Reasons Why Photographs Can Boost Your Happiness
Photographs are such a joy, and I don’t know about you, but I’m much more focused on taking photographs now that cameras and phones have evolved to make taking photos so much easier. I used to begrudge the time that I spent on photos, but now I realize the role they can play in happiness. 1. Photos remind us of the people, places, and activities we love. Many people keep photos in their homes, in their office, or in their wallet, and happy families tend to display large numbers of photos at home. In Happier at Home, I write about my “shrine to my family” made of photographs. 2. Photos help us remember the past. On...
Source: World of Psychology - January 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: General Happiness Psychology Self-Help Artwork Beloved Father Desk Disclosure Family Photographs Great Memory Happy Families Happy Times Hardback Book Large Numbers Memento Mementos Occasions Plum Preserving Memories Source Type: blogs

Dreams: The Different Psychological Theories
There are many theories when it comes to dreaming. Here are three theories by Y.D. Tsai, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung.Contributor: Lindsey LaFittePublished: Jan 24, 2013
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - January 24, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs

A Pep Talk for Those With Treatment-Resistant Depression
In his book, Understanding Depression: What We Know And What You Can Do About It, J. Raymond DePaulo Jr., M.D. asserts that for the 20 percent of his patients who are more difficult to treat, or “treatment-resistant,” he sets an 80 percent improvement, 80 percent of the time goal. And he usually accomplishes that. Now, if you’re not someone who has struggled with chronic depression, those stats won’t warrant a happy dance. But if you’re someone like myself, who assesses her mood before her eyes are open in the morning, hoping to God that the crippling anxiety isn’t there, then those numbers will have you singi...
Source: World of Psychology - January 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Antidepressant Brain and Behavior Depression General Medications Mental Health and Wellness Mindfulness Motivation and Inspiration Psychiatry Psychology Self-Help Treatment Antidepressants Chronic Depression D Star Expe Fis Source Type: blogs

Goal Setting: Process or Outcome?
I’ve been a huge proponent of goal setting over the years. When you write down a goal and give it a completion date, you are much more likely to achieve it than if you just kept the ideas in your head. Basically a goal is a dream written down with an end date. Over the past few days I read some interesting articles by Neil Farber Ph.D. that make the point that goals should be focused on the process rather than the outcome. Instead of focusing entirely on the finished product, you envision the process and steps to get there. I’m a believer in creating a vision of our goals. This helps to organize and clearly delineate ...
Source: Success Begins Today - January 24, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: John Richardson Tags: Goal Setting Goals goal setting process Source Type: blogs

Research Byte: Is cognitive ability a liability
Is Cognitive Ability a Liability? A Critique and Future Research Agenda on Skilled Performance Authors: Beier, ME; Oswald, FL Source: *JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-APPLIED*, 18 (4):331-345; DEC 2012 Abstract: Over a century of psychological research provides strong and consistent support for the idea that cognitive ability correlates positively with success in tasks that people face in employment, education, and everyday life. Recent experimental research, however, has converged on a different and provocative conclusion, namely that lower-ability people can actually be more effective performers within special env...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Research Byte: Examining an Executive Function Rating Scale as a Predictor of Achievement in Children at Risk for Behavior Problems
Examining an Executive Function Rating Scale as a Predictor of Achievement in Children at Risk for Behavior Problems Authors: Sadeh, SS; Burns, MK; Sullivan, AL Source: *SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY*, 27 (4):236-246; DEC 2012 Abstract: Evidence suggests that executive function (EF) may be a potent and malleable predictor of academic achievement in children. Schools may be able to use this predictive power if researchers develop EF measures that not only have ecological and construct validity, but also are also efficient and affordable. To this end, Garcia-Barrera and colleagues (2011) developed a behavior rating scale f...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Journal Alert - PSYCHOLOGIA
We present an experimental study on the influence of colour and spatial > position in the assessment of boundaries in occluded surfaces. Subjects > were asked to mark the place that they judged to be the location of a > boundary between two differently coloured parts of a vertical rectangle > partially occluded by a horizontal rectangle. Besides the use of eight > pairs of colours, the position of the occluder was randomly changed > resulting in 13 possible sizes of the coloured parts. The same colours > were set for half of the time on the lower part of the vertical > rectangle, and for half on the...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Article: Children's complex thinking skills begin before going to school
Children's complex thinking skills begin before going to schoolhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130123164858.htmSent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Article: Springer Neuroscience
Springer Neurosciencehttps://www.facebook.com/SpringerNeuro/posts/549253905093057Sent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 24, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

8 Suggestions for Strengthening Self-Esteem When You Have Depression
Depression and low self-esteem often go hand-in-hand. Low self-esteem leaves individuals vulnerable to depression. Depression batters self-esteem. * “Depression often distorts thinking, making a once-confident person feel insecure, negative and self-loathing,” said Deborah Serani, Psy.D, a clinical psychologist and author of the book Living with Depression. Past positive or neutral thoughts become “I am incompetent,” “I suck at everything,” or “I hate myself,’” according to clinical psychologist Dean Parker, Ph.D. (On the other hand, “High self-esteem is associated with certain positive cognitions or...
Source: World of Psychology - January 24, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: Depression Disorders General Mental Health and Wellness Psychology Psychotherapy Self-Esteem Self-Help Treatment Abusive Situations Accuracy Batters Clinical Psychologist Cognitions Confident Person Dean Dean Parker Debor Source Type: blogs

IQs Corner Recent Corner of Interest: 1-23-13
Conclusions: Risk for WLD is significantly increased among children with S/LI compared with children without S/LI based on this population-based cohort. Early identification and intervention for children at risk for WLD could potentially influence academic outcomes. (J Dev Behav Pediatr 34:38-44, 2013)PD JANPY 2013VL 34IS 1BP 38EP 44ERPT JAU Guthrie, JT Klauda, SL Ho, ANAF Guthrie, John T. Klauda, Susan Lutz Ho, Amy N.TI Modeling the Relationships Among Reading Instruction, Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement for AdolescentsSO READING RESEARCH QUARTERLYAB This study modeled the interrelationships of reading instruction...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 23, 2013 Category: Neurologists Tags: rec recent lit Source Type: blogs

Article: 36. New Project Maps the Wiring of the Mind
36. New Project Maps the Wiring of the Mindhttp://discovermagazine.com/2013/jan-feb/36-new-project-maps-the-wiring-of-the-mindSent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 23, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Article: AAIDD Annual Meeting
AAIDD Annual Meetinghttp://aaidd.org/content_6546.cfm?navID=75Sent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 23, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Article: High School Graduation Rate at Highest Level in Three Decades
High School Graduation Rate at Highest Level in Three Decadeshttp://www.ed.gov/blog/2013/01/high-school-graduation-rate-at-highest-level-in-three-decades/Sent via Flipboard*****************************************Kevin McGrew, Phd.Educational PsychologistInstitute for Applied PsychometricsDirector IAPwww.themindhub.com*****************************************
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 23, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Rising Star Interviews – Aaron Kay
This article was directly inspired by my earliest research in graduate school and now motivates much of my current research. As such, it connects, via one common mechanism, issues I used to work on to issues I am now interested in. So it feels something like a unifying paper to my young career, both temporally and thematically. Related Situationist posts: Aaron Kay, “The Psychological Power of the Status Quo” Another Review of “Ideology, Psychology, and Law” The Imagined Ideological Divide The Situation of Ideology – Part I Ideology is Back Ideology Shaping Situation of Vice Versa The Great Attributional Div...
Source: The Situationist - January 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Situationist Staff Tags: Awards Distribution Ideology Situationist Contributors Social Psychology Source Type: blogs

Demystifying the ADHD Evaluation
Where do you go if your child’s teacher tells you your child has symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What if you see your child struggling in school? It can be overwhelming if your child is not doing well academically, behaviorally or socially. However, there are professionals available to guide you through the process of finding a diagnosis and getting treatment. Your pediatrician or family physician is one type of professional to approach for assistance. At the first visit, your physician most likely will get a complete academic, learning and activity history from you and your child. It would b...
Source: World of Psychology - January 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Anahi Ortiz, MD Tags: ADHD and ADD Children and Teens Disorders General Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Psychiatry Psychology Psychotherapy Activity History Adhd Diagnosis Adhd Symptoms Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Attention Deficit Hyperactiv Source Type: blogs

Natalie Irish: Artist with Diabetes.
Natalie Irish is an artist who paints portraits with her mouth, using lipstick as her "paint" and her lips as the brush. While this is impressive all on its own, she creates her art all while wearing her pink insulin pump on her hip. I heard of Natalie through my friends at Animas, and when I watched her on Conan O'Brien, talking about her artwork with her insulin pump infusion set up on her arm, I knew I wanted to know more. Natalie was kind enough to spend some time chatting with me on the phone, and the girl is an advocacy powerhouse, using her talent and creativity to bring both art, and dia...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 23, 2013 Category: Diabetes Tags: Diabetes Advocacy Source Type: blogs

Introducing Her Bipolar Life
Living with mental illness is rarely easy. Everyone faces their own challenges, but perhaps being diagnosed with a serious mental illness — like bipolar disorder — is most difficult when you’re younger. So that’s why I’m pleased to introduce Her Bipolar Life, with Kat Dawkins. I’ll let her explain the purpose of the blog in her own words… This is the chronicling of Kat — and all young Bipolar women — navigating through life a little more creatively than most of the female population. It makes us stronger, it makes us more interesting, it makes us who we are. How, as Bipolar women, do...
Source: World of Psychology - January 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Bipolar Disorders General Women's Issues Bipolar Disorder blog Body Image Central Welcome Challenges Dating And Marriage Dawkins Female Population Kat Marriage Relationships Mental Disorder Mental Illness Perspective Self Source Type: blogs

Can Doodling Improve Memory and Concentration?
An experiment suggests doodling may be more than just a pleasant waste of time and paper. All sorts of claims have been made for the power of doodling: from it being an entertaining or relaxing activity, right through to it aiding creativity, or even that you can read people's personalities in their doodles. The idea that doodling provides a window to the soul is probably wrong. It can seem intuitively attractive but it falls into the same category as graphology: it's a pseudoscience (psychologists have found no connection between personality and handwriting). Although it's probably a waste of time trying to interpret a do...
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Journal alert: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition - Volume 39, Issue 1
A new issue is available for the following APA journal: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition Volume 39, Issue 1, (Jan) Editorial. Page 1 Greene, Robert L. No role for motor affordances in visual working memory. Page 2-13 Pecher, Diane Assessing the chances of success: Naïve statistics versus kind experience. Page 14-32 Hogarth, Robin M.; Mukherjee, Kanchan; Soyer, Emre ...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 23, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

Resolutions, Exercise Trackers & Operant Conditioning
“… To get in shape” is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions, and arguably the one most often broken. For some, the solution may lie in the new wave of exercise trackers. Wristbands and other gadgets rely on operant conditioning — the potential for feedback from the environment to affect desired (or undesired) behavior. Depending on the gadget, trackers provide can provide personalized information about information including: the number of steps taken per day (which is then converted into miles traversed or calories burned); total calories consumed; and the length and depth of nightly sleep. Some...
Source: World of Psychology - January 23, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Traci Stein, PhD, MPH Tags: Brain and Behavior General Habits Self-Help Technology Caloric Intake Calories Diary Dime Store Exercise 2 Exercise Logs Food Diaries Gadget Gadgets New Wave New Year Notebooks Old School Operant Conditioning Paper Lo Source Type: blogs

Xmas and Alzheimer's Aunt, and more awards
It is interesting to me to examine the difference in my feelings toward my dad's illness (absolutely Alzheimer's--hey someone should photoshop an Absolut ad for Alzheimer's) and toward my aunt's illness which may or may not be some kind of dementia, Alzheimer's or just generic insanity. Of course, she is not my dad (or my mom) so I'm more distant from the problem, and I was never close to her even before all this. But I think the biggest thing is her children's inability to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I saw Alzheimer's Aunt (AA) at my cousin's house on Christmas Eve. There was a mix-up over food; I was incorre...
Source: Had a Dad Alzheimers Blog - January 23, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: GBP })i({ Source Type: blogs

Xmas and AA, and more awards
It is interesting to me to examine the difference in my feelings toward my dad's illness and toward my aunt's illness. Of course, she is not my dad (or my mom) so I'm more distant from the problem, and I was never close to her even before all this. But I think the biggest thing is her children's inability to DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I saw AA at my cousin's house on Christmas Eve. There was a mix-up over food; I was incorrectly told there would only be snacks while we opened gifts, so I ate lunch first, and then got there to discover a huge meal laid out, so the fact that I didn't really eat anything caused ...
Source: Had a Dad Alzheimers Blog - January 23, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: GBP })i({ Source Type: blogs

7 Effective Ways to Deal with Rejection in Relationships
Do you remember how you felt when you failed that math test back in school?Or when your application for inclusion in that sports team was rejected?Or more recently, when that job application didn’t work out?Even more recently, when you felt rejection in your relationship as your last girlfriend or boyfriend dumped you?We’ve all been there. Rejection has been, and will be, as normal a part of your (or anyone’s) life as your daily mail.Still, it hurts. Even though we’ve experienced it a hundred times, each rejection is a new wound.Rejection hurts and it’s real.What is rejection?Rejection (in the context of a relati...
Source: Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life - January 23, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: DLM Writers Source Type: blogs

Journal alert: Current Directions in Psychological Science Table of Contents for 1 February 2013; Vol. 22, No. 1
Current Directions in Psychological Science Online Table of Contents Alert //--> HOME | ONLINEFIRST | ALL ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE | RSS | EMAIL ALERTS | FEEDBACK Current Directions in Psychological Science Online Table of Contents Alert A new issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science is available online: February 2013; Vol. 22, No. 1 The below Table of Contents is available online at: http://cdp.sagepub.com/content/vol22/issue1/?etoc Articles ...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 22, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

The Science of Optimism: a Conversation on ‘The Optimism Bias’ with neuroscientist Tali Sharot
In conclusion There is growing evidence that optimism may be hard-wired into our minds, and impacts all of our behaviours. Our brains aren’t just shaped by past events; they are driven by our hopes for the future. Further understanding of the impact and processes of the Optimism Bias could be harnessed in many fields including healthcare, psychology, behaviour change and marketing strategy, and that leaves me feeling rather optimistic. David Coleiro is a founding partner at www.strategicnorth.com, and this interview is an extract from the book Strategic Tales by Strategic North. To request your free copy please email th...
Source: SharpBrains - January 22, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: David Coleiro Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness behaviours Decision-making emotion memory neuroscientist optimism optimism bias Strategic North strategic tales Tali Sharot Source Type: blogs

Announcing the 1st Annual Psych Central Conference
I’m pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 1st Annual Psych Central Conference — a meeting designed to bring together people with a passion for mental health, psychology, self-help and relationship topics. This is a conference for ordinary folks who are interested in these kinds of topics, and who love reading them on Psych Central. Years in the making, we’re taking the conference plunge because I felt it was time to feature all the great writers, bloggers, therapists and contributors to Psych Central — and elsewhere online and in real life. It’s an opportunity to learn how...
Source: World of Psychology - January 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: Conferences General Mental Health and Wellness Motivation and Inspiration Psychology Adhd Answering Questions Borchard Candida Dozen Speakers Elisha Family Heart Fink Goldstein Great Writers Hanks Hartwell Health Psycholo Source Type: blogs

9 Tips That Helped Me Survive A Year In Prison
I bet that more than one person looked at the headline and thought to themselves, “I knew it, I knew that Brownson was an evil-doer and the whole Life Coach thing was a charade” Well hold on there for a moment because this is actually a guest post from the wonderful and always effervescent Tess Marshall from the Bold Life. As I mentioned in my post ’5 Easy Ways To Piss Off A Life Coach’ I rarely get involved in affiliate deals, but I am partnering up with Tess and her new course ’30 Days To Bold’ Not let me make one thing clear. I have contributed to the course as have some of the top bl...
Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : - January 22, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Tim Brownson Tags: Guest Posts Source Type: blogs

Best of Our Blogs: January 22, 2013
Do you see the challenges in your life as problems or opportunities? I know the latter sounds a little pollyanna. I’m sure you weren’t searching the web to find opportunities that ADHD or Bipolar Disorder bring. What you were probably looking for is strategies, help or advice. I can understand both perspectives. At least initially, anything that happens in our life that seems abnormal feels like a huge insurmountable problem. It can feel like chaos, an wanted gift, a horrible nightmare. But over time, we might find an unexpected gift if we’re open to seeing it. This takes more work. It takes a conscious e...
Source: World of Psychology - January 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Brandi-Ann Uyemura, M.A. Tags: Best of Our Blogs Adhd Amp Bipolar Bipolar Disorder blogger Challenges Chaos Confession Conscious Effort Convincing Evidence Ego Self Fear Horrible Nightmare Insurmountable Problem Lance Armstrong Life Challenges Narcissi Source Type: blogs

Lying becomes automatic with practice
Forget shifty eyes or fidgety fingers, psychology research has shown that these supposed signs of lying are unreliable. Liars easily learn to make eye contact, and anxiety can make honest people squirm nervously. A more useful foundation for lie-detection is the simple fact that lying is more cognitively demanding than telling the truth. False answers therefore usually take slightly longer than honest responses, especially when a suspect is burdened with an extra mental challenge, such as telling their story backwards. However, a new study suggests that the cognitive demands of lying can be reduced with practice. Xiaoqin...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - January 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Christian Jarrett Source Type: blogs

Create a Vision Board With Pinterest
With the New Year upon us, it’s time to do some planning for the coming months. For me, I have some books in the wings, and a couple of longer projects ready to go. For bigger projects, I find it helpful to create a vision board of ideas, to capture thoughts and put them into written and visual goals. One of the projects that has been taking shape is one based around the acronym LIGHT… Legacy, Impact, Goals, Habits and Time. My second fiction book, with a working title of Iron Rebel, has these concepts woven throughout the story. The book has a finished first draft and I’m now working through the revision process wit...
Source: Success Begins Today - January 21, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: John Richardson Tags: Goal Setting Goals pinterest Planning vision board Source Type: blogs

Dealing with psychological stress of being a doctor
Chatting with some med students, a good question was raised: how do we, as doctors, deal with the emotional baggage we encounter in our profession? It’s high stress, we see disturbing things, and sometimes we make mistakes that can result in harm to patients. The pressure and responsibility can be very hard to handle.Continue reading ... Follow KevinMD.com on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 21, 2013 Category: Family Physicians Tags: Physician Emergency Primary care Source Type: blogs

In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This entry originally appeared here in 2008. Five years later and little has changed. So it seemed appropriate to re-run it (with some editing) to remind ourselves that we still have a long ways to go. We have a long way to go for equality in health care and mental health care amongst different races and ethnicities. In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a supplement to its ground-breaking 1999 report on mental health. This supplement focused on issues of culture, race and ethnicity and, not surprisingly, found: Minorities have less access to, and availability of, mental health services. Minorities are less likely to ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: John M. Grohol, PsyD Tags: General Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Culture Race Different Races Ethnic Minorities Ethnicities Evidence Support Illnesses Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr Mental Disorders Mental Health Care Mental Heal Source Type: blogs

Yellow Ribbon
URL: http://www.yellowribbon.org/Yellow Ribbon is dedicated to preventing youth suicide and attempts by Making Suicide Prevention Accessible to Everyone and Removing Barriers to Help by empowering communities and individuals through leadership, awareness and education and by collaborating and partnering with support networks to save lives. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Foundation Website, General Psychology, Life, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Self-harm and suicideFeatures: Collaborative News, Community and Social Networking, Information, Soci...
Source: PsychSplash - January 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Psych Central Resource Editor Tags: Anger Anxiety Anyone Behaviour Management Clinical Psychology Collaborative News Community and Social Networking Consumers Depression Features For Foundation Website General Psychology Information Life Mental Health Mental Source Type: blogs

Boredom Explained (in under 300 words)
What is the best psychological strategy to avoid boredom? There are these weird people who never seem to get bored. "Oh!" say the chronically interested and engaged, "What a fascinating and exciting world we live in. How wonderful it is to be alive. How can anyone possibly be bored with all the variety in life?" Lucky you. I'm with French philosopher Albert Camus, who said (in The Plague): "The truth is that everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits." 'Everyone' might be a slight exaggeration, although some estimates suggest up to 50% of us often feel bored. For teenagers that's definitely an underestima...
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
What is seasonal affective disorder? Seasonal affective disorder is a combination of biologic and mood disturbances with a seasonal pattern. It typically occurs in the autumn (fall) and winter, with remission in the spring or summer. How common is seasonal affective disorder? 5% of the U.S. population experiences seasonal affective disorder. Because the symptoms are seasonal, they are present for 40% of the year. Although the condition is seasonally limited, patients may have associated depression which would last longer. What is the treatment for seasonal affective disorder? Light therapy is well tolerated. Most pat...
Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - January 21, 2013 Category: Professors and Educators Tags: AFP Psychiatry Psychology Source Type: blogs

Overcoming Information Overload
As a writer for the web, I’m well acquainted with information overload. One bit of information leads to five facts, which leads to three articles, which leads to an interesting interview you must listen to right now, which leads to 10 pages in your browser. I’ve always loved the scavenger hunt research requires. Every clue leads to another. Every clue uncovered is a prize in itself: learning something new and interesting and getting one step closer to the carrot (such as the answer to your original question). But there’s always one more thing to look up, learn and digest. Whether your livelihood lives online — ...
Source: World of Psychology - January 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Tags: General Industrial and Workplace Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress Technology Accurate Term Alvin Toffler Brains Car Information Carrot Clue Cognitive Overload Distraction Focus Zone Future Shock Google Google S Source Type: blogs

Chronic Pain in Women - Dr. Jarred Younger provides an overview of the types of chronic pain of most relevance to women, during this 2011 Stanford Women's Health Forum lecture.
Source: Psychology of Pain - January 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs

Jan 21, Information on Serial Killers: The FBI Profiling Kindle Collection
The Information on serial killers section of the All About Forensic Psychology website forms part of a wider initiative to make important, insightful and engaging psychology publications widely...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - January 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs