Québec Science magazine has selected its 10 Discoveries of the Year, three of which were led by McGill researchers. The prestigious annual list for 2015 honours projects spearheaded by: Thomas Szkopek, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Guillaume Gervais, Department of Physics; Jeffrey Mogil, Department of Psychology; and Christine McCusker, Department of Pediatrics and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.   Québec Science magazine has selected its 10 Discoveries of the Year, three of >>>

File Photo(Photo: USA Today)ST. PAUL, Minn. – Fans of the Minnesota Vikings may find themselves curbing their enthusiasm when it comes to their team's playoff chances.And they're far from alone. In fact, psychologists even have a term for it."'Defensive pessimism' would absolutely be appropriate here," said Dr. John Tauer, a psychology professor and men's basketball coach at the University of St. Thomas.Tauer said it's simply natural for fans to approach the playoffs cautiously, while recalling the painful past of their hometown team. And though some may be quick to criticize a negative mentality, >>>

I am the senior psychologist in a primary care child and adolescent psychology team within the Health Service Executive in Wexford. We assess and treat children aged up to 18 years from rural and urban Wexford for a host of difficulties. I work in the local community dealing with a variety of different conditions and situations. Some clinicians find the role too broad and all-encompassing, but that’s precisely what motivates me. I could be assessing a communications disorder one day and screening for autism or anxiety the next. >>>

Image / iStock Every year, millions of people around the world make New Year's resolutions. And every year, the great majority of us break and abandon those resolutions. Self-control is a major problem for many of us, so failure to maintain our resolutions isn't surprising. But is it inevitable? Is there anything we can do to make it more likely that we stick to our resolve? Psychology research can help: here are four things you can do to make it more likely that, this year, you maintain your resolutions. Intentions, constructions and bundles >>>

Home Energy The "Oil-Price-Tax-Cut" that Never WasWhat can we learn from the "worst forecast of 2015"? By Nico Isaac Mon, 04 Jan 2016 18:30:00 ET >>>

Awards amp Honors Subscribe to Inside UCR Did You Know? Category via RSS See Archives January 4, 2016 Share this article: John Franchak John Franchak and Rachel Wu, both professors of psychology, have been honored as 2015 Rising Stars by the Association for Psychological Science (APS). The Rising Star designation recognizes outstanding psychological scientists in the earliest stages of their research career post-Ph.D. The APS said it recognizes those whose innovative work has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their >>>

This weekend, Facebook's "Memories" reminded me of a post from Jan. 2, 2009: "Tania Lombrozo is generating New Year's resolutions...that look a lot like last year's." I could, unfortunately, post the same again today. In fact, one of my resolutions for 2015 — to be smart about my smartphone — was shared here last year on 13.7, and I can report pretty imperfect success. I'm surely not alone in failing to achieve my resolutions: How many people resolve to eat healthier diets and to exercise more regularly, year after year? It's an unfortunate reality that good intentions aren't enough to bring >>>

(Newswire.net -- January 4, 2016) -- Recent research in positive psychology shows happiness is more than a mood or a feeling—it’s a skill. A new app called Feed Your Happy, launching today, helps people practice techniques to reprogram negative thinking patterns and develop a positive mental lifestyle.  Commercial film director, Scott Wilhite, states, “I thought being a ‘tortured artist’ was the natural baggage that comes from being creative. When I learned happiness was a skill it transformed me. Now I’m using all of my creative talents to help others upskill their happiness.” An >>>

With respect, I believe you're making a leap in inference that isn't justified, at least by the abstract. Again, the abstract states harsher punishment of wrongdoers (Studies 1 and 4), less support for public aid for disadvantaged groups (Study 2), and less financial backing for policies that benefit marginalized groups in society (Study 3) In Studies 1 and 4, "wrongdoers" doesn't necessarily mean "minority". Similarly, in Study 2, while it's true that in the United States certain minority groups then to have a higher percentage of representation in economically disadvantaged groups, there >>>

Constantly checking your email updates could be making you feel more stressed, according to a report from the London-based Future Work Centre.The group, which conducts psychological research on people’s workplace experiences, called emails a “double-edged sword” that provided a useful means of communication but could also be a source of stress.Dr. Richard MacKinnon, from the Future Work Centre, will present the study findings at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology.The Future Work Centre asked nearly 2,000 working people across >>>