Psychology expert Ben Ambridge wrote in The Guardian that participants who responded "yes" would more likely support same-sex marriage, legalisation of marijuana and government aid for the unemployed and homeless. @lynneguist Sorry, they removed my link! Okimoto, T. G., Gromet, D. M. https://t.co/YjcRzEZwMR pic.twitter.com/dnVjam9BN8— Ben Ambridge (@Benambridge) December 7, 2015 The author of Psy-Q, a book in which you can test your psychological intelligence, said these people would “actively want to help” these groups. Meanwhile, “No" voters would prioritise having a strong >>>

Last weekend, I had lunch and dinner with my BS Psychology blockmates. While a few of us took different career paths, most of them ended up going to medical school. About 6 went to Ateneo, 1 went to FEU, 4 went to UE, 2 had gone UST, and 1 went to Cebu Institute of Medicine. The entire day, like most times when we go out, was never short on medical terms - talking about the sheer length of what they had still had to study, and somehow managing to find the will and sanity to power through it. The night after that, I had dinner with two of my closest friends—both, also, in the field of medicine. >>>

As we approach the end of the semester yet again, the impending week of final exams incites fear in the hearts of students everywhere. While a few of us are confident in our test taking capabilities, most of us are panicking as we scramble through old lecture notes and write out a thousand notecards trying to capture every little thing that we could possibly be tested on. Our hands begin to permanently smell like highlighter, and the pen strokes against our palms smudge the notecards we are trying to write out. The information we are inhaling is only temporary. We have been taught >>>

Posted December 07, 2015 10:59:41 Photo: Wollongong youth psychologist Virginia Williams believes you need to reduce the stigma from mental health before you start treating young people for psychological issues. (ABC Illawarra: Justin Huntsdale) Wollongong youth psychologist Virginia Williams set out to treat young people who would have "fallen through the cracks" of traditional therapy.Three years and 500 kids later, her >>>

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 6: First International Conference of Indian Academy on Health Psychology in collaboration with the Department of Psychology on the theme “Health Psychology: Emerging Trends and Challenges”, began today at the University of Jammu. Prof G P Thakur, former president of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, Indian Association of School Psychology, was chief guest on the occasion. He highlighted the significance of such events that address themselves to the issues of Health Psychology. JU Vice-Chancellor Prof R D Sharma, >>>

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By Bailey Bellavance | Published 16 minutes ago College students are under a lot of stress, and the university knows it. That’s why the UA has various mental health resources for both students and staff.According to Debra Cox-Howard,outreach coordinator for CAPS, the amount of students seeking help is rising and mental health services on campus are being utilized more than ever.Whether it’s from word of mouth orfrom information provided >>>

​Employee recognition programs are a popular way to appreciate staff — but they can sometimes backfire, says workplace psychologist Jennifer Newman. Newman sat down with The Early Edition host Rick Cluff to describe the pros and cons of these programs, and how management can more effectively reward their employees for their good work. Rick Cluff: Why do employers use employee recognition programs? Jennifer Newman: They increase engagement, because people like to be valued at work, and that's what recognition can do. Your productivity can go up, as being acknowledged by >>>

(iStock) Earlier this year, the nonprofit organization Defending the Early Years published a report saying that research does not support the Common Core requirement that all children must read with purpose and understanding by the end of kindergarten. The report was called “Reading Instruction in Kindergarten: Little to Gain and Much to Lose,” and it elicited tremendous interest — in the early childhood community and beyond. Recently, Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston College, who regularly blogs at Psychology Today, posted to his Facebook page one of his columns, >>>

(iStock) Earlier this year, the nonprofit organization Defending the Early Years published a report saying that research does not support the Common Core requirement that all children must read with purpose and understanding by the end of kindergarten. The report was called “Reading Instruction in Kindergarten: Little to Gain and Much to Lose,” and it elicited tremendous interest — in the early childhood community and beyond. Recently, Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston College, who regularly blogs at Psychology Today, posted to his Facebook page one of his columns, >>>