"'Schizophrenia' does not exist," boldly proclaims the headline of an editorial published Tuesday in The BMJ by Dr. Jim van Os, a prominent Dutch researcher and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Maastricht University Medical Center. van Os, isn’t arguing that schizophrenia is an imaginary ill, however. Rather, he believes its most popular characterization is deeply flawed and only serves to confuse people about the nature of mental illness, particularly psychosis. While people diagnosed with other psychotic illnesses such as delusional disorder are understood >>>

As states begin voting to determine who will represent each party in the November presidential election, researchers are studying the psychology of how voters decide who to support. A lab at Harding University in Searcy has been surveying groups of people on how they respond to the image of candidates and how they listen to the content of what's said during speeches and debates. Dr. Jeremiah Sullins, an assistant professor of psychology, said the project has two overarching questions that they're working to answer. "Do we use mental shortcuts or do we use heuristics when we actually judge a >>>

Northwest Iowa — Did you make New Year’s Resolutions for 2016?  Many northwest Iowans did, but most of us find it hard to keep them. One of the most common resolutions is to get fit and lose weight, and an Iowa State University study is looking at ways to help you stick to the weight loss plan. I-S-U psychology professor Alison Phillips says having what she calls an “instigation cue” can light the spark that prompts you to succeed at developing good exercise habits.http://kiwaradio.com/files/mkrez1.mp3 The I-S-U study, published in the journal Health Psychology, finds that these cues >>>

These Questions originally appeared on Quora - the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. Answers by Paul Gilmartin, former TV Host, current host of the Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast, on Quora. Q: What's the difference between a therapist, a psychiatrist, and a psychologist? Which one should I see for what? A: Psychologists and therapists can't prescribe meds. Psychiatrists are medical doctors and they can. Psychiatrists aren't trained as extensively as therapists in talk therapy. Some psychiatrists have no training at all in talk >>>

It’s one of the puzzling truths of wrongful conviction cases: Where was the evidence proving the wrongfully named suspect’s innocence? If he swears he wasn’t at the scene, surely there’s an alibi confirming where he was? A growing body of evidence shows that when suspects make false confessions—which happen for many reasons, and far more often than most people realize—fiction trumps fact. Our brains abhor ambiguity. The tidy narrative of a confession biases witnesses and investigators alike, neutralizing evidence that could prove a suspect’s innocence. In one study, 61% of people >>>

SILVER SPRINGS, Md., Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP) is excited to announce its 8th Somatic Psychology Conference entitled, "Sexuality, Spirituality and the Body:  The Art and Science of Somatic Psychotherapy" to be held in Providence, RI at the Rhode Island Convention Center from July 21-23, 2016.  This biannual event is the largest of its kind for clinicians, academics, and laypersons interested in the >>>

The Psychology of Women welcomes Lauren Bittner to the Giveaway Girl project. Lauren is an award-winning freelance writer who focuses on women’s issues. She is a self-titled Giveaway Girl. Today, Lauren offers insight into the difficulties of divorce as seen through her interviews with women and the professionals guiding them. Like many of you, I know what it’s like to be a Giveaway Girl. I am the youngest of four siblings who are 12, 14 and 16 years older than me. It seems so ingrained in me to defer to others that I don’t realize I’ve given anything away until my power is almost >>>

If you haven’t yet resolved how to improve your performance in 2016, then it is time to set some goals. Nick Pagan asks the experts how to go about it Every athlete needs goals. They help to inspire and fire us, to think about what we need to do in the coming year and to reflect on what worked well in the past season or what didn’t quite go according to plan. For most, especially those in a club where they train in a large group, having a chat with their coach to set goals is probably the only time they >>>

Two assistant professors in the IU Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences have received recognition from the Association for Psychological Science.Franco Pestilli, a computational neuroscientist, and Cara Lewis, a clinical psychologist, were honored by the association regarded as “the premier international organization in its field” of psychological sciences, according to an IU press release, for early career contributions in their respective fields.The Association for Psychological Science recognizes members who make such contributions, according to the release. Pestilli, >>>

Summary: Aghast, the students are questioning how they were allowed to pass their class 11th examination with the same combination. Nazir Ahmad, a student from Chandoosa Baramulla, said, ?I passed my 11th class examination under Roll No. 313283 with the same combination of subjects. Â? These students are running from pillar to post for the redressal of their problem but despite passing of nine months >>>