By Dr. Michael OberschneiderHalloween is one of the most fun times of the year for children. The meaning of Halloween runs deep in our culture — it’s a time to celebrate, a time for treats, a time for being spooky or silly, a time for costumes, and it’s a time to enjoy family and friends. When we think back to some of our fondest childhood memories, most of us have at least one or two Halloween moments.And what costume your child selects, can say a lot about who he or she is or where they are developmentally.Gore and the macabre. Many young children are fascinated by monster costumes, but >>>

Consequences of corporal punishment on students are negative, says psychologist. Students should also learn proper etiquette of using social media, says minister Hitting and publicly humiliating a child could have detrimental long-term effects on the student's well-being and school performance, according to education and child psychology experts in the UAE. "A child who experiences physical abuse is likely to experience the world as an unsafe place which can cause them anxiety," said clinical psychologist Amy Bailey, Head of Psychology at KidFIRST Medical Centre in Dubai. She added: "The level >>>

Community outreach prog Source: The Sangai Express Imphal, October 23 2015 : The Eternal Life Ministry, Imphal in collaboration with the Department of Clinical Psychology, RIMS organised a community outreach programme at OMCRS children home, Tarung today.The programme was held under the theme "Renew thy spirit and mind" .Dr Sameeta Ng, W Rebecca Devi and Mihir Kumar Thounaojam, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology, Department of RIMS and 9 MPhil students of Clinical Psychology Department, RIMS conducted psychological assessment on 67 children during the programme.Monetary aid was >>>

Posted: Saturday, October 24, 2015 1:45 am Kentucky psychology board needs to have their heads examined The Orange County Register edmondsun.com We know that government is paternalistic >>>

WASHINGTON — Fear-based appeals appear to be effective at influencing attitudes and behaviors, especially among women, according to a comprehensive review of over 50 years of research on the topic, published by the American Psychological Association. “These appeals are effective at changing attitudes, intentions and behaviors. There are very few circumstances under which they are not effective and there are no identifiable circumstances under which they backfire and lead to undesirable outcomes,” said Dolores Albarracin, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >>>

Psychologist Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton is this year’s winner of the Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, a UC Berkeley psychology professor well-known for his research about stigma and bias, and author of the book, Are We Born Racist? is the winner of this year’s Chancellor’s Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence. The accolade, which comes with a $10,000 award, is for faculty with a distinguished record of promoting diversity while advancing equity and inclusion through their scholarship, research, teaching and public or university >>>

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On Wednesday, October 14, Assumption College hosted their annual Ray Marion award ceremony. Established in 1985, the Marion award was named after Dr. Raymond J. Marion, a dedicated faculty member and member of the Assumption community. It’s awarded annually to two seniors with the highest grade point average in their class upon completion of their junior year. Recipients must be at class level, carrying a total of at least 30 courses within their academic career. Dean Eloise Knowlton gave out the award, which celebrated its 30th anniversary, to seniors Rachael Hickey and Andrew Lampi. Hickey >>>

The most successful restaurants lure you in with top-notch tastes and an inviting atmosphere. But more subtly, they get inside your head to make you shell out and chow down.  Modest touches like loud music, calculated interior decorating and a crank of the AC are just a few elements of trickery that can actually prompt you eat more. A restaurant's menu, too, is designed to get you salivating. One strategy implemented on menus is a psychological ploy called "the paradox of choice." Many restaurants will limit your options for each food category, like appetizers and entrees, >>>