CONWAY — Jennifer Peszka believes good things come to those who sleep — or to those who study sleeping, like she does. The Hendrix College psychology professor was named the 2015 Arkansas Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. “I think there are so many fantastic teachers at Hendrix — and in Arkansas — so I think even getting your name on the list, even being nominated, is super amazing,” she said. The Harrison native began teaching at Hendrix in Conway in 1999 and started a sleep lab >>>

Anyone who has seen Australian soprano, Greta Bradman, perform will agree that she is an artiste who isn't afraid of pushing the boundaries of creativity. She studied the piano, flute and guitar apart from being part of theatre group from an age of six till her late teens. A recitalist, concert and stage performer Bradman has proved her mettle as a musician with conviction. Chosen by Limelight Magazine as the best newcomer in 2010, and bagging the Australian International Opera Award (2013-2014), she has placed herself on the global map, in a very short span of time. In an exclusive interaction >>>

Being disagreeable could help, rather than hinder, creative people when gathering support for their ideas. Scoring high on assertiveness and egotism made people more likely to have their ideas heard in a group, particularly among other pushy characters. Whereas psychologists have usually focused on creativity in relation to openness, the study in the Journal of Business Psychology looked at creativity in relation to agreeableness. While agreeableness did not make someone more likely to generate ideas, it did affect the sharing and promotional quality of their creativity - that is, >>>

Dr. Jamie StaglMedicalResearch.com Interview with:Dr. Jamie Stagl, PhD Was a Ph.D. student in Psychology at University of Miami during the research period Currently, a post-doctoral fellow in Psychiatric Oncology Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in BostonMedical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?Dr. Stagl: This is a newly published finding from a randomized trial funded by the National Cancer Institute that showed that women with breast cancer who received stress management skills early on in their treatment had longer survival and longer time >>>

Rachel Bowman gives her two-year-old greyhound, Gunnar, a treat at her clinic in Hillsborough on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. The child psychologist uses her 2-year-old greyhound in her work with children with autism, developmental disabilities and disruptive behaviors. The Herald-Sun | Christine T. Nguyen

Follow You read that, Jenna? “Marry me, Jeff, all my friends are getting married, why not us?” Because living together is just as good! I’m glad you’re moving back with your mother! I… I should see someone about this, shouldn’t I? BEACON TRANSCRIPT – Psychology, in its inception, started as the science researching the human soul. Even its etymology says so, as it can be directly translated into Latin as ‘study of the soul’. Over the years, the science has focused more on helping people live happier lives, and this cannot be done without first researching. Well, in a recent >>>

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 4: Head of Clinical Psychology Services Unit at Kuwait Center for Mental Health Amina Al-Rabei affirmed that the number of visitors to the Psychological Hospital has reduced after the opening psychiatric clinics in the primary healthcare centers, reports Al- Anba daily. She pointed to conditions related to depression, anxiety, and individual and genetic disorders among the cases generally received in the health centers, indicating an average of 54 cases are recorded per month and approximately 648 cases per annum. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has denied >>>

A new study led by psychology researchers with The University of Texas at Arlington sheds new light on why many heterosexual women develop close friendships with gay men. Russell says although Americans have seen the gay male-straight female dynamic play out on the big screen and on television shows, there are very few quantitative studies exploring the phenomenon.It’s a social pattern that has been a central theme of television shows such as “Modern Family,” “The Office,” “Sex the City,” “Will Grace,” and other pop culture movies and television programs for years. But the >>>

The number of teenagers drinking has dramatically increased, and studies have found out that teens who are in a relationship drink more than those who are not.Like Us on Facebook This past November, a team of researchers in Development Psychology have analyzed over a thousand teenagers' drinking habits and discovered that the rate of alcohol abuse among friends without any current romantic connection are more similar than those friendships which are in a relationship. Actually, for those who are in a relationship, their level of alcohol abuse closely resemble their partner's drinking habits >>>