Dr. Novak is co-founder of the MELLIVORA GROUP, a team of mental health, gerontology and education counselors that offer their proficiency to psychotherapists, educators and administrators in a variety of institutions seeking advanced training, consulting services and guidance. Dr. Novak received her Doctorate of Philosophy in human services and gerontology from the School of Public Service Leadership at Capella University. She earned a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine University and a degree in international relations from the University of Denver. What continuing education >>>

Dr. Mitchell Hicks is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and part of the Core Faculty in the Clinical Psychology program at Walden University. He also works at Crosswinds Center for Personal and Professional Development, LLC. He shares that the things that trouble us are often caused and perpetuated by multiple causes, and thus can rarely be addressed simply, briefly and straightforwardly. Dr. Hicks earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in clinical psychology from the University of Cincinnati in 2003, and then earned a license as a clinical psychologist in 2005. In 2009, he graduated from >>>

Via VALUE EDGE This weekend, I read Howard Mark’s latest memo – Inspiration from the World of Sports. No new concepts were covered, but it resonated because I was having the same thoughts just this week based on a personal experience. Get The Timeless Reading eBook in PDF Get the entire 10-part series on Timeless Reading in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read it on your tablet, or email to your colleagues. I'm taking a module called Equity Research Seminar as part of my undergraduate studies >>>

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences lost a great deal of respect when it published a study claiming female hurricane names were taken less seriously by the public. A new paper on racism in crosswalks won't add more credibility to the humanities and the social sciences about what is really happening in the world outside a p=.05 value. Luckily, PNAS did not publish this one, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behavior did. The authors claim that a driver choosing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk has to do with the pedestrian's race - yes, skin color >>>

From Catawba College: Dr. Sheila Brownlow, a professor of psychology at Catawba College, has been named one of the 10 Must Take Psychology Professors in Charlotte, NC, by the online site, http://careersinpsychology.org.Sharing why they recognize psychology professors, the site explains, “We picked out a small handful of psychology professors in Charlotte who deserve, at the very least, to receive a public pat on the back for not only their research contributions to the schools but also for their real-life contributions to their students.”Brownlow joins her professorial colleagues from institutions >>>

KENAI, Alaska (AP) - Dr. Paul Landen began training last October for hiking in the Bhutanese mountains, but the 2,000-foot climbs still took the wind out of him. But when he reached the top and saw the ancient temple perched on the mountainside, it took the breath out of him, he said.Landen, an associate professor of psychology at Kenai Peninsula College, has been to 72 countries - so far. Traveling is a hobby as well as part of his work, but the trip to Bhutan last summer was mostly for sightseeing.The Buddhist country is tucked in the remote foothills of the Himalaya Mountains, north of India >>>

Older Diabetic Patients Over-treated by American Doctors Link Between PTSD in Women and Type 2 Diabetes Established By Study Ebola virus has the ‘upper hand’ according to an American health official In a brand new episode of Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman’s “The Psychology Podcast”, noted psychologist, Todd Kashdan talks about the positive aspects of negative emotions. The psychologist makes known that it is good to be unhappy and sad sometimes. While over 80% people all over the world believes that happiness is the “be all and all” of things, psychologist Kashdan >>>

Jeb Bush did a little picking on psychology majors Saturday morning, arguing that more students should be considering college majors with better employment prospects. "Universities ought to have skin in the game," the former Florida governor said at a South Carolina town hall with Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Trey Gowdy. "When a student shows up, they ought to say 'Hey, that psych major deal, that philosophy major thing, that's great, it's important to have liberal arts … but realize, you're going to be working a Chick-fil-A.'" Gowdy got in on the ribbing, invoking his son's situation. Gowdy >>>

Over 5,000 psychology and psychiatry research studies are published in high ranking journals every month. That’s far too many for a single person to read, digest and assimilate and still have some spare time on their hands. As is custom in our monthly roundups, we have sieved through the mass of research to bring you the prime psychology and psychiatry related news and findings. We also would >>>