Gaining an advantage Much in the same way that sports men and women are seeking the services of sports psychologists to develop ways to achieve peak performance, so now are businesses turning to psychology to look for ways to gain an advantage over their competitors and maximise the potential of their employees. Leaders are learning how to apply psychological skills to grow their businesses and for their employees to be able to perform optimally.Now not all businesses will be down on their luck, some may be doing just fine, however, who wouldn't >>>

It may not be sexism that keeps more women from top jobs, it may be less understanding of the role of social capital in reaching the top, according to graduate student Natasha Abajian of City University London at the British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology annual conference in Nottingham. The conclusion came after interviews with 12 women employed as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or Managing Director (MD) in the communications industry, to explore their perceptions of social capital and how much they believed it was instrumental in helping their careers. The >>>

Some RIC students are gaining new insight into the minds of athletes like Tom Brady, LeBron James and Serena Williams. “Introductory Readings in Sports Psychology” is a new, 1 credit course being offered during the current Early Spring Session at RIC. RIC Associate Professor of Psychology George Ladd created the course to help students understand the science behind concepts such as focus, resilience and goal setting that help make an athlete successful. “I’ve always been interested in how athletes motivate themselves and stay committed to preparation and training >>>

McGregor Elected to Board of Psychological Association 01/06/2016 JONESBORO – The Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association (APA), has elected Dr. Loretta N. McGregor, professor of psychology at Arkansas State University, to the APA Board of Educational Affairs. Election to the board is considered a major service to APA. The board recommends educational policy, program changes and operational priorities to the APA Board of Directors and Council of Representatives. McGregor, who joined the faculty in 2005, completed her Ph.D. at Wichita State University.  She will >>>

According to recent studies, 50% of us set New Year's resolutions and 78% of us fail to keep them. But there's something compelling in the idea of a new you in the new year. Should we set New Year's resolutions? How do we keep them past, say, February? We'll ask you what you do and what successes or failures you've had.  And we'll talk with Peter Kinderman, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool and an honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Mersey Care NHS Trust in the United Kingdom; Lisa Williams, Senior Lecturer in the School >>>

Ferkauf Older Adult Program Profiled on American Psychological Association Website A joint initiative from Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and Jacobi Medical Center, the Ferkauf Older Adult Program, is one of just six programs to be showcased in a video series on the American Psychological Society’s Psychologists in Integrated Care website. The series provides a behind-the-scenes look at how psychologists in integrated healthcare settings contribute to improved patient satisfaction and better wellbeing by working collaboratively with physicians, patients and families. Recognizing >>>

This is one of the findings of research presented this week, Thursday 7 January 2016, at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology annual conference by Dr Almuth McDowall and colleagues from Birkbeck University of London, Lane4 and PayData. The research, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, included in depth scrutiny of publicly available pay data and other evidence, a survey with 52 senior decision makers and a workshop with fourteen Human resource directors, executives and reward specialists. The results showed the gap between CEO pay >>>

Many of us assume that humans think and act rationally, so when it comes to buying behaviour, we believe that people will buy the best things that they can for the lowest price. But research is revealing aspects of human behaviour that are surprising, suggesting that many consumers are far less calculative. Brands and ad professionals need to take note, because successful messaging doesn’t always involve telling people that something is the best, the cheapest or the right thing to do. In fact, such messaging can often appear counter-intuitive. Richard Shotton is head of insight at Zenith Optimedia. >>>

On the whole, psychology has emerged as a modern voodoo priesthood. Think of the vaunted place afforded figures like Dr. Phil. Introduced to the culture through the old Oprah show, Phil McGraw met a perceived need for sage counsel felt by a national audience of stay-at-home moms. Advice from someone with a degree in psychology is widely accepted as somehow authoritative. Psychologists even offer testimony that can tilt the scales in cases determining a defendant's fate. But what are any of their observations based on?Dr. Michael Hurd stands out among the field. He offers psychological counsel >>>

YOURSAY | ‘Rakyat waiting to see if he will really act without fear or favour on SRC and 1MDB.’Don't use reverse psychology on me, AG tells MahathirKingfisher: It is reasonable for attorney-general (AG) Mohamed Apandi Ali to rebut former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad prejudging his action, or lack of action, in respect to the findings of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).Some may show empathy with the AG. However, Mahathir has stated that his lack of faith in the AG is premised on the AG's action, or inaction, regarding the recommendation of Bank Negara on a similar serious >>>