Former Golden Eaglets head coach, Alphonsus Dike has said psychology will play a key role in the Dream Team VI clash against the Fennec Foxes of Algeria today. The Nigerians will confront their North African opponents in the last group make or mar duel at the Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor in Dakar. Both sides are tied on four points after match day 2 clash though the Algerians enjoy a better placement at the summit due to superior goals. Dike said the players need the whole of reassurance from the coaches to be able to overpower the Algerians. “We can overcome the Algerians at least we were >>>

click to enlarge Whether you religiously watch Fargo or Keeping Up with the Kardashians, we'd all like to believe that our favorite TV shows make us cooler and better than other people who don't watch them. But what if watching TV also could make you smarter? A study published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts by two psychologists >>>

Men commit over 85% of all homicides, 91% of all same-sex homicides and 97% of all same-sex homicides in which the victim and killer aren’t related to each other. These startling statistics are driven home with each new mass shooting (though the most recent tragedy in San Bernardino, California is a bit unusual in that a married couple were the shooters). In any event, politicians and the media are trotting out the usual suspects to explain the tragedy, whether it’s the lack of attention paid to mental illness or the easy availability of guns. But these explanations dance around the >>>

Credit: Ollinka/Shutterstock.com Holiday gift buying can feel a little empty, when all of those endless lists, long lines at the mall and dollars spent lead to a 5-minute frenzy of flying wrapping paper and ribbon. But it doesn't have to be that way. Years of scientific research on gift giving have turned up a few ways to make the whole process >>>

Alvin Alvarez has been appointed dean of San Francisco State University's College of Health Social Sciences (HSS), the University announced today. Alvarez has served as the college's interim dean since 2014. "In addition to his excellent academic credentials, Dr. Alvarez has been a national leader in ensuring individuals from underrepresented backgrounds have a voice in the health and social science fields," said Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Sue V. Rosser. "I am so pleased that he will continue to lead the college's efforts to develop a diverse, talented and critically thinking >>>

Q. I have a tendency to be depressed, but I get even more depressed as soon as Thanksgiving is over and people start the Christmas holidays. Everyone always seems so happy except me. I’m alone, and it seems that even my family forgets that I exist. Can you give me some advice from a psychologist’s perspective? I’ve read the silly magazine suggestions.A. Holiday depression happens to many people, especially those who have no children or children who live far away. Also, if you are a religion other than Christian or have no religious beliefs, Christmas can be a distressing time of year.Many >>>

Dr. Michael A. Aquino proposes a way to practically and compliantly resolve international differences. MindWar campaign paves the way to a standard of rationality and accuracy in human affairs… Published in 2013, Dr. Michael A. Aquino’s “MindWar” offers modifications of physical war military institutions that enable the implementation of the MindWar campaign. As an evolutionary technology, MindWar campaign paves the way to a standard of rationality and accuracy in human affairs in which the experience of thought is finally, fully mature. “The object of the art and >>>

Money makes the world go round. Even when you’re three years old. That’s the finding of a new international study, which found that children work harder around money, even before they understand how it works. The youngsters are activating something called “market mode”—a primal force that not only fosters persistence, but also makes them less charitable and less helpful. “It still blows my mind” says psychologist Kathleen Vohs, a marketing professor at the University of Minnesota, who co-authored the soon-to-be-published Psychological Science study with both American and >>>

Located in the heart of one of Australia’s fastest growing economic regions, Western Sydney University offers unlimited potential to students with the talent, drive and ambition to succeed. Ranked amongst the top three percent of universities in the world, Western Sydney University offers world-class education and academic excellence to a diverse community of dedicated students. Operating across six campuses throughout the Greater Western Sydney region, Western Sydney University offers a superb education experience for all students looking to >>>

Bhubaneswar, Dec 4: International Management Institute (IMI) Bhubaneswar organised a Management Development Programme on “Managerial Skills” for the executives of M/s. Sanket Communications Pvt. Ltd. The 2-day programme was custom designed for the executives to sharpen their day-to-day managerial and soft skills including Communication Presentation skills, Leadership skills, Inter-personal Negotiation skills along with Business etiquette. The programme also covered team-building and management, advertising, marketing of media products and emerging trends in advertising. Mr. Subhashish >>>