Whether you're a fan of Bernie Sanders, The Mets, or even the Michelle of your friend group, you are almost certainly rooting for the underdog in some realm of your life. But why do we torture ourselves by cheering on someone (or something) that, logically, seems destined to lose? It turns out this affinity for the underdog is totally common — and there are some pretty logical explanations.First off, let there be no doubt about how much we love rooting for the little guy: Given no other context, more than 80% of participants in a 1991 study said they would rather root for an underdog than a team >>>

Psychology students banded together this week to criticize Jeb! Bush after the Republican presidential candidate told an audience at a South Carolina town hall that psych majors are “going to be working [at] a Chick-fil-A.” The comment came during a conversation with Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Trey Gowdy; Bush noted that it’s “important to have liberal arts” before launching into a critique of the practical application of a liberal arts degree. “I don’t think we should dictate majors. But I just don’t think people are getting jobs as psych majors. We have huge shortages of >>>

According to a release, the Board of Governors approved programs leading to Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.The release said the Ph.D. program in psychology will train psychologists to provide services in the areas of substance abuse treatment, developmental disabilities, dementia and psychological services in the correctional system.And through its Doctor of Nursing Practice program, UNCW will focus on training health care providers to serve residents of rural and underserved communities.With the addition of these terminal degrees, UNCW will offer >>>

After spending the majority of her professional and scholarly career in the psychology field, an U.S. immigrant and first semester American River College student is now studying the subject she is the most passionate about: art. Trude Zmoelnig worked as a psychologist at the Pelican Bay State Prison. She was able to incorporate art into her work there by teaching an art class for the inmates. “I got to see aspects of my clientele that wouldn’t normally come out,” Zmoelnig said. “You know, emotions and colors are related and many of the prisoners reacted in a positive way.” Pelican >>>

Comments (0) A PSYCHOLOGY student who applied course skills to her work for Victim Support was among a number of undergraduates receiving the Steel Charitable Trust bursary this week. The £1,000 bursary is awarded each year to 25 University of Bedfordshire students who have demonstrated to the university excellent academic achievement and potential, in the face of personal hardships or financial problems. Speaking at the awards ceremony, vice chancellor Bill Rammell said the funding provided by the Steel Charitable Trust works in tandem with the university's >>>

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - Two new doctoral programs are coming to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The new programs aim to help meet mental health care needs in the state.During Friday morning's meeting, The UNC Board of Governors approved the programs leading to a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.With the addition of these two degrees, UNCW will now offer four doctoral programs. The university also offers a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration, and a doctorate in Marine Biology.“The academic community of UNCW >>>

"On your marks, set, go!"  Those words have a surprising influence over just how well athletes perform in a race, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology on Wednesday.  The longer an official waits between cueing athletes to "get ready" and firing a pistol as the signal to "go," the slower athletes may respond -- which would tack time on to their final performance, the study found. "To be honest, we were quite surprised," Edwin Dalmaijer, a psychology fellow at the University of Oxford and lead author of the research, told The Huffington >>>

Follow In fall 2016, Azusa Pacific’s Department of Psychology will launch the very first Master of Science in Psychology program, which will be the first of its kind to be implemented in the country. On Wednesday, APU psychology professors held an informational meeting for prospective students in the LAPC Board Room. Host and Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Rachel Castaneda began the night. “All of us are designed to be curious. We ask questions,” Castaneda said. Asking questions will be a vital component of the master’s program, giving the foundation that will fuel the program’s >>>

October 28, 2015, Scott   As the number of online gamblers increase, many articles are written about strategies and methods that are sure to enhance you game play and, of course, ensure you a certain win! How many times have we seen an article that boast a sure-fire way to win at poker, undoubtedly one of the world most popular card games and also one of the most popular online casino games. The good news that there are ways of increasing your chance of a win at some games, especially games such as poker online, and that is by learning the psychology of your opponents and applying >>>

-- Posted Wednesday, 28 October 2015 | | Disqus By Sol PalhaAnything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile... initially scared me to death.Betty BenderMany individuals and experts state that market timing is impossible.  The answer to this question is yes and no. We all know there are seasons in a year and we know roughly when winter, summer, fall, and spring will begin.  No one can predict the exact time the one season will transition into the next.  The same rationale applies to market timing. If you are trying to predict the exact market turning >>>