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Low Intensity Help for Depression under SpotlightPsychologists at Massey University are investigating whether a form of low intensity psychological intervention, which has been successful in England, could be adapted to New Zealand to help thousands suffering depression and less severe mental health conditions.The model centres on reducing specialist mental health practitioner time by using a variety of guided self-help interventions, which can be delivered in a variety of formats such as self-help books or internet programmes. Secondly, it employs specially trained, >>>

People who are risk-takers in their youth also tend to take relatively more risks than their peers as they age, according to an analysis of more than 44,000 German citizens.“The data suggests risk-taking is similar to a personality trait in that it remains relatively stable throughout most of adulthood,” said Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin, assistant professor of psychology and a co-author of the paper appearing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.Samanez-Larkin and researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany and the University of Basel in Switzerland >>>

A new study suggests that the existence of seasonal depression may be myth, CBS News reports. Seasonal depression is defined as a mood disorder linked to reduced sunlight in the winter months. However, this form of depression ” is not supported by objective data”. However, the seasonal affective disorder was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) — the bible of psychological diagnosis — in 1987. The new report was published Jan. 20 in Clinical Psychological Science. Study lead researcher Steven >>>

Russell Douglas Whitman of Oakland Township was named dean of Wayne State University’s College of Education. He has served as interim dean since May 2014, during which time, he launched the TeachDETROIT initiative, focusing on training teachers to work in Detroit Public Schools. Whitman was previously professor and director of clinical training and chairman in the WSU Department of Psychology. Whitman has a bachelor of science degree in business administration and journalism from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in psychology from Brandeis University. >>>

Washington: A team of psychologists has discovered what influences our food choices. Texas Christian University's Dr. Sarah Hill's research revealed that childhood socioeconomic status may influence people's food choices as adults. The research finds that growing up poor promotes eating in the absence of hunger in adulthood, regardless of one's adult socioeconomic status. According to their findings, this means that a person's developmental history may play a key role in their relationship with food and weight management, rendering those from lower socioeconomic status (SES) environments more >>>

Jan 31, 2016- In a very real sense we have two minds, one that thinks and one that feels” says Daniel Goleman, an internationally known psychologist. It is interesting that facebook, which has become an inseparable part of many lives, seems to have captured both these minds proposed by Goleman through its never-satisfying desire to know what the user is thinking and feeling. We all think a lot but reflection on our feelings might not get the same share of our time. It is natural that people feel different emotions at different times, and it is but natural to express those feelings. The question >>>

~ By Patricia Kay Youngson ~ There is a field of psychology called positive psychology which studies how we can increase our levels of happiness. There is scientific proof that certain activities and behaviors can make us happier. So how much of our happiness can we influence? Forty percent. We inherit fifty percent of our happiness and ten percent is related to our circumstances. The positive psychologists have deducd that fifty percent of our level of happiness is hereditary by studying identical twins who have been reared apart. Their levels (or set points) of happiness are the same. >>>

The following article series will be an exposition of the book by the influential Lutheran theologian, Franz Delitzsch, on the nature of the human soul according to the Bible. First, it will be important to discuss the history of Christian attempts to articulate our own distinctive biblical psychology. Christians have always been interested in articulating a psychology of man. More specifically, this is the study of the "psyche," or the human soul. Jerome and Eusebius, for example, both make mention of a work by Melito of Sardis on the mind and body. Tertullian likewise attempted to articulated >>>

What is the stock market’s current psychology and what is the one indicator that best capsulizes it? Perhaps no yardstick best measures the stock market’s mood than the CBOE Volatility Index or (VIX). Also known as the “fear index,” the VIX represents the expected volatility (up or down) in SP 500 (SPY) over the upcoming 30 days. When fear is up, the VIX is up and when the VIX is down, the market is less fearful. (Audio) How do stock prices compare to history? It’s impossible to invest directly in the VIX index, which leaves traders with a few choices: VIX exchange-traded products >>>