MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gathering'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:35:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723945&cid=t_352838_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F17%2Funderstanding-research-methodology-3-goals-of-scientific-research%2F Broadly speaking, science is interested in answering questions and acquiring knowledge concerning the observable universe.  Various research methods are used in an attempt to satisfy these interests. In future articles I’ll present a discussion of different research designs.  But, before discussing the various designs used by researchers it is important to identify the goals of scientific research. Goals of Scientific Research Many researchers agree that the goals of scientific research are: description, prediction, and explanation/understanding.  Some individuals add control and application to the list of goals.  For now, I am going to focus on discussing description, prediction and explanation/understanding. Description Description refers to the procedures used to define, clas... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723945 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:19:22 +0100 4723945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993871&cid=t_352838_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fy_VormTVQeM%2F By Julian SanchezYesterday, I mentioned a recent report from the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General on some potentially improper instances of FBI monitoring of domestic anti-war groups. It occurs to me that it also provides a useful data point that’s relevant to last week’s post about the pitfalls of thinking about the proper limits of government information gathering exclusively in terms of “privacy.” As the report details, an agent in the FBI’s Pittsburgh office sent a confidential source to report on organizing meetings for anti-war marches held by the anarchist Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG). The agent admitted to OIG that his motive was a general desire to cultivate an informant rather than any particular factually grounded inve... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993871 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:52:26 +0100 3993871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889125&cid=t_352838_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F20%2Fonline-support-groups-mood-gym-and-happiness-2%2F I’m just back from the American Psychological Association’s 118th Convention in San Diego this year. It’s the annual gathering of the tribes, where the latest in psychological research, education, and practice is shared. As the saying goes, if it’s August, therapists cannot be found. But options for connecting to a source of support extend beyond the consultation room. There is a powerful role to be played by support groups, online as well as face-to-face, and numerous self-help tools now employ both online and offline components. The presentation I attended the first day of the convention highlighted ongoing research and discussion ranging from support group participation to self-guided cognitive training in the Mood Gym, to positive psychology’s approach: “teaching happiness.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889125 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:42 +0100 3889125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490619&cid=t_352838_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F0x5vZVZKWLs%2F By Julian SanchezThe secrecy surrounding government surveillance is a constant source of frustration to privacy activists and scholars: It’s hard to have a serious discussion about policy when it’s like pulling teeth to get the most elementary statistics about the scope of state information gathering, let alone any more detailed information. Even when reporting is statutorily required, government agencies tend to drag their heels making statistics available to Congress — and it can take even longer to make the information more widely accessible. Phone and Internet companies, even when they join the fight against excessive demands for information, are typically just as reluctant to talk publicly about just how much of their customers’ information they’re requir... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490619 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:44:18 +0100 3490619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258165&cid=t_352838_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fus-mental-health-grades-virtually-useless%2F While I applaud the intent of the National Alliance on Mental Illness’s effort to “grade” the 50 states in the U.S. on their mental health care, the problem with such reports is that they are out-of-date and virtually useless from the moment they are published. The problem with the report isn’t its data gathering methods or purpose, both of which are solid and noble. The problem is that in the amount of time it takes to gather the data, analyze it, and publish it, the data is already out of date. To see how out of date, you only have to look and see that the last report was published 3 years ago. Hardly timely. In my home state, Massachusetts, it received a B, up from the C- it received in 2006, and much better than the national average of D. What the report doesn&... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258165 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:31:55 +0100 2258165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1480766&cid=t_352838_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.files.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fbob-lovelace-at-little-norway-park-rally-2-1m45s.mov As today’s Day of Action march, from Queen’s Park to Toronto’s waterfront, brings to a close the Gathering of Mother Earth Protectors I am struck by the images and words of grandparents enjoying their rich First Nations culture with grandkids, something residential schools stripped away from them, of course, in their youth. Time and time [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1480766 Sat, 31 May 2008 04:09:26 +0100 1480766 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475264&cid=t_352838_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F29%2Ffor-the-grandchildren%2F As today’s Day of Action march, from Queen’s Park to Toronto’s waterfront, brings to a close the Gathering of Mother Earth Protectors I am struck by the images and words of grandparents enjoying their rich First Nations culture with grandkids, something residential schools stripped away from them, of course, in their youth. Time and [...] (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475264 Thu, 29 May 2008 13:40:14 +0100 1475264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1216519&cid=t_352838_145_f&fid=35710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstoryofhealing.com%2F2008%2F02%2F06%2Fmeeting-the-xo-aptly-at-a-geek-gathering-and-other-yowzahs%2F Never have I imagined that Houston would be the place to affirm my geek. Except at my brother’s old place from where he built me my first PC. And then after that when I met my husband, who is a proud one himself. But out in the wild? It is with a happy note then that I share with you a Houston that has such a dynamic within. Having lived here for not very long, it is wonderful to have these venues to meet with one’s ‘kin’. Meeting folks who will match my very own, “@timeless” with their “@outofbalance” or “@superman” unleashes a smiling butterfly that says, “yowzah!”. The gatherings come in many wonderful names and behind them smiling headshots coming to life as you meet them. “@imelda’s” Twitter Houston and “@laanba’s” Housto... the story of healing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1216519 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:00:57 +0100 1216519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=998806&cid=t_352838_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F178290103%2Fa_brains_path_to_eureka_or_ske.html Did you know that your brain uses a unique evidence gathering process to take in information?  Then it decides what possibilities are evident ... before you draw conclusions.Interesting new research points to a brain’s pathway toward making decisions that include eureka or screwed skewed judgments. Using innovative techniques and analysis, researchers pinpointed brain areas used to make decisions. What did they find? It seems that the human brain’s evaluation areas differ from areas that operate communication or thinking. How so? Dr. Wheeler mapped the brain’s process that enables decision-making, by tracking mental activity observed through magnetic imaging. Check out yesterday's details of this study to see its significance for those who gather s... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=998806 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:11:05 +0100 998806