Abhishek Choudhari | TNN | Jan 9, 2016, 04.28 PM ISTNAGPUR: The 14th annual Psycho Galaxy event, where psychological concepts are demonstrated through experiments and presentations by students, was organized at Hislop College on Friday. This year, the event witnessed participation of 35 teams from various colleges. The experiments included handwriting analysis, selective attention tests and experiments, habit interference, lie detection test, eyewitness testimony experiment and other psychological aspects. Rachel Peters, a postgraduate student, demonstrated an experiment on eyewitness testimony. >>>

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – You’ve heard the slogan, “Somebody’s got to win. Might as well be you.” But the fact is, you probably won’t win the $800 million dollar Powerball Saturday. But people play anyway. Why? Here’s a psychological reasoning.“When we get excited about the lottery, or the possibility of this happening it’s the amygdala part of the brain that’s kind of lighting up like a Christmas tree,” says Larry Vaughan, a licensed professional clinical counselor. Vaughan says it’s normal to have these feelings.“We are social creatures, and so when a group of people >>>

Alison Bomba, a longtime Frederick County resident, has moved her private psychology practice from Howard County to 5301 Buckeystown Pike. She specializes in working with children, adolescents and young adults.

Do you ever feel like you're an easy mark for sales people, fundraisers, and just about anybody that wants something from you? If so, you're not alone. Why we often succumb to the various pitches, please, and persuasive talk is, in fact, a whole are of academic study often referred to as the psychology of compliance. A grasp of a few basic concepts from this discipline can produce big rewards no matter which side of the buy/sell equation you're on. One of the best reads in this field of study is by compliance practitioner Robert Cialdini. Back in 1984, he wrote his first edition of "Influence: >>>

Roger P. Greenberg, PhD, has been selected to receive the 2016 American Psychological Association Career award for distinguished contributions to education and training in psychology.

Greenberg is a distinguished professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Upstate Medical University.

The award will be formally presented at the association's national convention in Denver over the summer.

LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) - There are several websites, like Lumosity, that claim playing their online or mobile games can make you perform better at work, or delay cognitive impairment. But do they?The Federal Trade Commission doesn’t think so, and in response, have brought deceptive advertising charges against Lumosity.Lumosity is a pay site. It’s about $15 a month to play their claimed brain training games, although they recently lowered the monthly rate.Jeffrey Quiett, professor of Psychology at LeTourneau University in Longview doesn’t believe in the “miracle pill” Lumosity >>>

(Cleveland) - The largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history continues to grow. The Powerball grand prize is now at $800 million as more hopeful millionaires continue to buy tickets. The odds of winning are astronomical, but the potentially huge reward has millions giving it a shot. Cleveland Clinic psychologist Joseph Rock says that your brain isn’t too worried about your odds of taking home the big prize. “Our brains aren’t wired to think about >>>

With the NFL playoffs starting this weekend and the college football national championship game set for Monday night, many players and coaches are preparing for the biggest games of the season. These are the games players and coaches dream of and look forward to their entire careers — probably since childhood. For a team to get to this point, barring injury, most are physically ready for the challenge. Therefore, in many cases, the difference between winning and losing these games lies within the six inches >>>

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I study the psychology behind religious faith. I am not interested in praising religion nor in criticizing it. I am trying to understand people, and to do that, I need to study them in both secular life and in spiritual life. My expertise is the psychology of motivation and values, or what makes people tick. The results of my scientific research may suggest new ideas about the fundamental forces that drive us and how those forces are expressed in spirituality and religion. My analysis suggests a close correspondence between the attributes >>>