Kalamazoo College Professor of Psychology Siu-Lan Tan BuzzFeed’s Reggie Ugwu wrote an explication of a new vocal phenomenon he calls “Indie Pop Voice” (“Selena Gomez’s ’Good for You’ and the Rise of the ’Indie Pop Voice’”). The trend refers to many singers’ creative reshaping of vowel sounds. But why do that? To arrive at a more comprehensive answer to that question, Reggie turned to Kalamazoo College’s Professor of Psychology Siu-Lan Tan, who also posts a blog (“What Shapes Film”) for Psychology Today online. Siu-Lan expands on Reggie’s question in her “Six Reasons >>>

The mandatory imposition of the World Health Organization's classification of diseases (ICD-10th revision) upon the practice of medicine and all allied professions including psychology on October 1, 2015 is a major step in the radical transformation of the United States into a subjugated territory of a one-world regime under the auspices of the United Nations. ICD-10 imposes the pre-scientific mentality and anti-American jealousy of backward peoples by undermining one hundred years of research and improved treatment methods in psychology and psychiatry.  And the American medical establishment >>>

An important and compassionate initiative - this is how Dr Kerry Gibson, President of the New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS) described Health Minister Jonathan Coleman’s announcement of $4.5 million a year for improved psychological and social support for people who have had a diagnosis of cancer. Having the input of psychologists for patients and their families during this challenging period of their lives will help people to adjust to their diagnosis and cope with the demands of treatment. Iris Fontanilla, Chair of the NZPsS Institute of the Health Psychology said today that psychologists >>>

I spin about the gravity-free access chambers of Levantis’s Romantic Psychology 1. He calls this entry experience “Exploding Boxes”. I ping about for four minutes, finding my bearings, disorientated, my weightless form clanking into equipment, each sound rendered opaque and radio-mic metallic. I push through an airlock. The next area - "Red Blocks" - is in darkness. Must be some sort of engine in here, judging by the low, echoing hum. This lasts for five minutes and it’s spooky. I’m glad to move beyond it. My senses pulse. Is there a lifeform? Something’s going on, certainly. “Yoghurt” >>>

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Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2015 5:00 am IUK recognizes August graduates From Staff Reports Kokomo Tribune Indiana University Kokomo awarded degrees to 161 students in August. >>>

Vote-chasing politicians aren’t exactly subtle.Conservative Leader Stephen Harper makes an announcement, flanked by “average” Canadians nodding in agreement, clapping their palms sore. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau steps off a plane in Montreal to scrum with reporters; a red-and-white sign flashing the word “Leadership” like a billboard in lights, over his right shoulder. But even the most intentional voter may miss much of the sleight-of-mind that influences where we ultimately check the ballot come Oct. 19. That’s because our unconscious is running its own campaign, trumping reason >>>

You’re gathered around your Thanksgiving meal, taking turns saying the things you’re thankful for. Your four-year-old nephew gives thanks for the Ninja Turtles suit he’s going to wear on Halloween. Your teenage daughter sighs and goes back to checking her iPhone. Your spouse is thankful everyone was able to show up and the turkey isn’t overcooked. And your grandmother puts everyone to shame by expressing how grateful she is for each and every day. If your guests’ level of gratitude seems to increase with age, science backs it up. Researchers are beginning to unravel the biological and >>>

6. Thump Your ThymusWhen therapist Neca C. Smith trains corporate clients to reduce workplace stress, she suggests a technique known as thymus tapping. “When stress is present, the immune system shuts down,” she says. “Thymus tapping is an energy-medicine technique used to give the immune system a jolt of energy and relieve stress.” To practice this, locate your thymus, which is at the top of your chest just below your collarbone, and use your fingers to tap for 20 seconds while slowly breathing in and out. Take it up a notch by tapping a waltz-style beat, a method recommended by holistic >>>

Summary: In another event, around 500 parents of adolescents were shared useful information at Jivan Bharti on Saturday. SURAT: Experts in medicine and psychology shared information with parents about the problems and changes that children face during their adolescence at a two-day state-level conference, which began in the city on Saturday. The conference is being held by Adolescent Health Academy >>>