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Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool
... not a recipe for good long-term learning." The research findings appeared in last month's Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. Karpicke conducted four experiments with 150 college students in various studying situations on Swahili-English ... Comment?
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Is alcoholism really a disease?
... with any of you AA Big Book Thumpers when you quote steps to me. The actual language is a mish-mash of Jungian psychology, the Episcopal Church and 100 newly sober Midwestern drunks. Bill, your quote from Step Six has no medical meaning. BILL: Doc, ... Comment?
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Brian Mitchell called 'irrational,' schizophrenic
It's not the content of Brian David Mitchell's religious beliefs -- many of which are shared by both mainstream and fundamentalist Mormons -- that is so bizarre, a clinical psychologist testified Thursday for the defense. Comment?
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... a new candidate in the comparison stakes, the resulting downward (scrappy) action would fit with a mixed market psychology likely to permeate into 2010; too skeptical to believe the market can go higher - but too afraid to miss the next rally. ... Comment?
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Eyewitnesses' judgment frail, jury told
KIRK MAKIN Last updated on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009 2:44AM EST J USTICE REPORTER A Manitoba jury has become the first to hear expert testimony about the shortcomings of eyewitness identification - a form of evidence that has been at the root of many wrongful convictions. Comment?
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STAWAR: Overcoming the usual error
... Murray and Clyde Kluckhohn, observed three quite obvious things about human nature that transformed the field of psychology. Specifically, they noted that: 1. In some ways people are all alike; 2. In other ways they fall into groups that share ... Comment?
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Dr. Henry Orville Braddock, 61: Mental health, substance abuse counselor
... Creek, Mich., a 1966 graduate of Battle Creek Central High. The honor student earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Michigan. He was an Army ROTC cadet at Michigan State University, where he earned a master's degree and ... Comment?
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Theya re single, and loving it
... - they know how to take care of themselves," said study author Jamila Bookwala, associate professor of psychology at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. "They actually have better emotional well-being than married people." As part of her research, ... Comment?
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Anaheim high schools tentatively OK $25.9 million in cuts
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Anaheim Union High School District trustees have approved a tentative 2010-11 spending plan calling for $25.9 million in budget cuts. Comment?
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You, M.E & the Right Approach
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It never fails to amaze me the way people approach each other, either in person, by email, letter, text, or whatever, and I have to say Ia m often on the receiving end of some pretty shocking ones myself, it could be that Ia m just an old fashioned girl, because the norm today is sooooo not normal in my book, and it is only in my book, a personal ... Comment?
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Column: One on one with a tennis great
If you've played tennis for any length of time you've probably heard of, read his books, been to his tennis camps and colleges, watched him on video or TV or heard him on professional tennis matches. Comment?
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Military teens coping with the stress of war need a voice
Already members of many southwest Missouri families have been deployed to Afghanistan, and as the U.S. prepares to deploy an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, military teens at home wage a hidden, often silent battle filled with high stress, worry, behavioral issues, loneliness and loss. Comment?
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To protect the innocent, police alter lineups
... but they are often unreliable, as evidenced by the countrys 245 DNA exonerations, said Gary Wells, a psychology professor at Iowa State University who pioneered the changes. Eyewitness testimony has accounted for more wrongful convictions ... Comment?
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On Erdo Yan, genocide and being pro-Akp [ Orhan Kemal Ceng Z ]
Let me try to give you some hints about the psychology of democrats and liberals in Turkey. Comment?
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Or, as we say, breakdown of cognitive efficiency. Loss of emotional control. Impairment of moral judgment. Comment?
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Photo: Expanding VA adjusts to needs of returning veterans
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Dr. Lynn Zashin, director of women veterans' health, stands outside the VA hospital in Leeds. Comment?
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Health Highlights: Dec. 10 2009
... is affecting mental health on a societal level, said lead researcher Jean Twenge, an associate professor of psychology at San Diego State University, ABC News reported. Twenge and colleagues analyzed data collected between 1938 and 2007 on the ... Comment?
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Mitchell puts himself on par with Jesus, psychologist says
It's not the content of Brian David Mitchell's religious beliefs -- many of which are shared by both mainstream and fundamentalist Mormons -- that is so bizarre, a clinical psychologist testified Thursday for the defense. Comment?
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Sex, lies and online profiles: Can you spot the fakes?
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... Facebook are more "genuine mediums for social interactions than vehicles for self-promotion," said Sam Gosling, a psychology professor and lead author of the study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of ... Comment?
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Application Deadline for Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Program is Jan. 15
Newberg, Ore. December 10, 2009 -- The priority deadline to apply for George Fox University's 2010-11 doctor of psychology program is Friday, Jan. Comment?
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