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Resident Named to Dean's List at Ramapo College
Vincent Wood was named to the Dean's List at Ramapo College for the Fall 2013 semester.
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It's a delicate matter for tweens to transition from one grade to another, whether it is from 7th to 8th or 9th grade or from one division of an activity to a higher one.
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Brain Stimulation Increases Ability to do Math
Bad at math? A new study by researchers at Oxford University suggests that applying high-frequency electrical noise to the brain can make you better at math for up to six months following treatment.
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Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To his left, two men sat in a box marked "Jury." The witness stand was marked "Witness." "Sustained," proclaimed the judge, who wore a striped polo shirt, a thick goatee and a shock of greasy hair.
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That Elusive Birth Order Effect and What it Means for You
Only child, first-born, last-born, or somewhere in between. Where do you fit into the birth order of your family? Perhaps you've come to believe the myths both in your family and in psychology as a whole that your character, values, achievement strivings, and life success are determined by the family position that fate, and your parents , awarded ... (more)
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Understanding psychotic and bipolar disorders
Psychotic and manic depressive disorders can not only disrupt the life of the person suffering with one of these illnesses, but the lives of family and friends as well.
Ecopsychology explored in program at Bar Harbor Library
Discover the emerging field of ecopsychology, at a presentation on Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library.
Calorie Counts on Menus -- Good or Bad Psychology?
My husband and I were having dinner with friends from out of state the other night.
Few things are more certain to personality psychologists than the idea that habits are hard to break.
Thinking About Thinking May Help At-Risk Children
This blog curates the voices of the Division of Psychoanalysis of the American Psychological Association.
Antioch University awards 145 degrees
Oran Hesterman, president and chief executive officer of Fair Food Network, was the commencement speaker.
Suicide Risk Elevated For Soldiers With Repeat Brain Injuries
Military service personnel who suffer at least two mild traumatic brain injuries are far more likely to commit suicide or have suicidal thoughts than those who have one or fewer such injuries, according to research published online Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry .
Trust your memory? Maybe you shouldn't
You probably feel pretty attached to your memories -- they're yours, after all. They define who you are and where you came from, your accomplishments and failures, your likes and dislikes.
A Native American tale with international pedigree
It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen.
Festival Playhouse turns fairy tales into a complex, funny and moving ...
All hands were on deck to stage Stephen Sondheim's big Jungian beast of a fairy tale -- director of technical Theatre Jon Reeves, vocal director James Turner, orchestra director Thomas Evans, choreographer Kate Elizabeth-Leishman Yancho, a student cast of 26 and many others helped brought it to life.
Nalanda Institute Launches First-Ever Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy
The Nalanda Institute announced that enrollment is now open for their inaugural Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy to begin in Fall 2013.
John Damon leads Children's Home Services' efforts to help kids thrive
Dr. John D. Damon is the CEO of Mississippi Children's Home Services in Jackson.
Dear Patti, My daughter, Hannah, had acute asthma as a toddler and was rushed to the hospital numerous times.
Vice-chancellor joins Gravida group
University of Otago vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne has joined an Auckland-based collaborative grouping of scientists and clinicians focused on discovering the healthiest start to life for New Zealand's children.
Infighting, boycotts, resignations: Psychiatry faces another crisis of confidence
In the early 1970s, psychologist David Rosenhan set out to answer a simple question: Can psychiatrists tell the sane from the insane? Rosenhan and seven other perfectly rational "pseudopatients" went to a dozen U.S. hospitals complaining that they were hearing voices.