Psychologists say that making resolutions can be helpful, but caution people to think carefully before deciding exactly what their goals will be. Unfortunately, USC Dornsife researchers have not unlocked the key to keeping you from sleeping through your 5 a.m. spin class or avoiding the 4 p.m. trip to the vending machine. >>>

As we reflect upon 2015 from the lens of academia, and plan for a better 2016, Pakistan has to recognise that holding on to the status quo is hardly the solution. For the sake of our future and to preserve the richness of our scholarship, we have to do better. The single-most important and urgent thing lacking in our academic environment is a safe space for our faculty to think and analyse. No amount of financial resources or infrastructure can elevate our scholarship until we create safety nets for our faculty and encourage them to push intellectual boundaries, ask tough questions and analyse >>>

For some, litigation has become a less popular option for people who find themselves in a legal dispute. Depending on the issue, litigation can be a costly process, both financially and emotionally, and there is no assurance that either disputant will receive a satisfactory end result through the court system. To address these concerns, and many others, more attorneys are suggesting alternative forms of dispute resolution to their clients. There are those who won’t feel satisfied unless and until they have their day in court; however, attorneys have an obligation to inform clients of all dispute >>>

BLUE BELL, Pa. - For the sixth time, Victory Media has designated Montgomery County Community College as a "Military Friendly School," putting it among the top 15 percent of colleges and universities in the country for its veteran support services.Veteran enrollment at MCCC has more than doubled over the past decade, with 505 veterans enrolled this fall.MCCC takes its commitment to student veterans a step beyond orientation and advising, explained a spokesman for the college in a news release. A Veterans Resource Center, located >>>

Presented by MetLife Foundation in collaboration with WSJ. Custom Studios, Multipliers of Prosperity takes a look globally at the challenges we face in confronting the issues of financial inclusion. The program dives deep into what’s working, questions what isn’t and finds the possible fixes. Most importantly, the program chronicles the triumphs of people who have taken the steps toward financial stability and the providers who have helped them reach those goals. We explore how financial stability is created, the kind of finance models that have succeeded, and innovative new channels and technology >>>

– Xavier Woods revealed that he’s still pursuing a PhD in his recent Extra Mustard interview that we recapped. Woods just transferred programs to study general psychology instead of educational psychology. He’s now enrolled in Capella University’s PhD program and will begin next month. He commented: ​“It’s intense. I’m actually transferring schools right now. I had 135 credits and was doing my dissertation in educational psychology, but now I’m transferring to Capella University and start on January 11. They’re taking 25 of my 135 credits, and it will probably take me another >>>

For some time doctors have known that psychological therapies can reduce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in the short term. IBS is a gastrointestinal disorder that affects 7 - 16 percent of the U.S. population, adding somewhere between $950 million to $1.35 billion annually to the nation's healthcare bill. A new meta-analysis, published online on Dec. 22, 2015 by the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has now found that the beneficial effects of psychological therapy also appear to last at least six to 12 months after the therapy has concluded. The study analyzed the >>>

- Xavier Woods revealed that he's still pursuing a PhD in his recent Extra Mustard interview that we recapped. Woods just transferred programs to study general psychology instead of educational psychology. He's now enrolled in Capella University's PhD program and will begin next month. He commented: "It's intense. I'm actually transferring schools right now. I had 135 credits and was doing my dissertation in educational psychology, but now I'm transferring to Capella University and start on January 11. They're taking 25 of my 135 credits, and it will probably take me another three-and-a-half years >>>

LUMBERTON — Jonna Davis isn’t usually one to set New Year’s resolutions. But 2015 was different. The mother of three young boys had a simple goal in mind — although it’s easier said than done. “I wanted to do a pull-up before the end of the year. And on Oct. 26 I did my first one,” Davis said, sitting on a bench at Southeastern Health’s CrossFit Q.F.E., where that magical can-do moment happened. When her chin passed that metal bar, Davis joined an elite group: According to a study published in January by the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, of the people >>>

Los Angeles’s Joshua Nagel Awarded Undergraduate Research Grant From Psychology Honor Society print Joshua Nagel, a senior at Yeshiva College from Los Angeles, California, majoring in psychology and minoring in English, has been awarded an undergraduate research grant from Psi Chi, an international psychology honor society. Joshua Nagel The highly selective award of $1,500 will fund a study that supports Nagel’s honors thesis in psychology, which explores different aspects of interpersonal relationships that could >>>