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A 19-year-old psychology student who stepped in to confront a mouthy bigot on a Sydney train has become friends with the young woman she was defending.Nikki Strong says she couldn't stay silent when an older lady started grumbling because Natalie Soto, 20, was speaking Spanish on the phone to her mother."My mum just wanted to make sure I had caught the right train. Her English isn't very good so I was speaking to her in Spanish," Ms Soto told the Sydney Morning Herald. But her language inflamed the prejudices of a fellow passenger, who saw fit to inflict her displeasure on the whole carriage. >>>

Photo: Courtesy of Natia Araujo / @nadia.araujo Having the right look helps, but time and time again the refrain boils down to: Personality is a model’s greatest asset. Luckily for London-bred rising star Nadia Araujo, she has that in spades. After beginning her modeling journey in her teens, Araujo honed her craft for years with work for brands like Kenzo and Adidas before getting her big break and a much-coveted beauty contract. Now posing alongside the likes of Georgia May Jagger and >>>

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A university student stabbed his former flatmate in the neck, causing life-threatening injuries, during a visit to a safari park. Christopher Blaikie, 24, knifed Claire Mazzucchi, 22, as she sat eating lunch at Blair Drummond safari park, near Stirling, on March 30. A judge heard how the pair, who were both studying psychology at Stirling University, had been flatmates but Ms Mazzucchi moved out because she felt uneasy living with Blaikie. Blaikie, 24, said that he experienced “homicidal thoughts” before attacking his fellow student with a four-inch knife he kept in his rucksack. He pleaded >>>

Texas AM University-Commerce signed an articulation agreement with Eastfield College on Dec. 17, 2015. The agreement allows students from Eastfield College to begin their college careers before transferring seamlessly to AM-Commerce or its approved off-campus locations, according to program offerings. “Texas AM University-Commerce is focused on improving student access and reducing cost and time to degree,” said Vice President of Student Access and Success Dr. Mary Hendrix. “We are proud to partner with Eastfield College so their students can transfer to our university to complete their >>>

Christmas is starting earlier and stressed adults are paying the price. The seemingly innocuous task of shopping has the power to turn your average person into an aggressive monster or an anxious heap at Christmas - but why?Christmas is supposed to be a time to relax and spend time with loved ones but mounting emotional and financial pressure take a heavy toll.New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists president Deb Moore explains why Christmas shopping drives us nuts. >>>

Christmas is starting earlier and stressed adults are paying the price. The seemingly innocuous task of shopping has the power to turn your average person into an aggressive monster or an anxious heap at Christmas - but why?Christmas is supposed to be a time to relax and spend time with loved ones but mounting emotional and financial pressure take a heavy toll.New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists president Deb Moore explains why Christmas shopping drives us nuts. >>>

More than 70 UW-Green Bay psychology students conducted original research and displayed their work at an end-of-the-semester poster session. Each of these studies represents original research that includes study design, data collection and analysis. Before the poster sessions, students participated in an oral defense of their work and individually, wrote a scientific paper on their research. Three awards were given out for outstanding projects: Faith VerBruggen, Kirsten Wideman, Amber Jagodzinski and Malorie Styles for their project, Body Language and Impression Formation; Justine Arnoldussen-Gravedoni, >>>

Friday, December 18, 2015 The work of two University of North Carolina Wilmington students is featured in the latest volume of a journal that highlights undergraduate research. William D. Fetzner ’16 (biology and psychology with university honors) and Jack Cushman Koch ’15, (marine biology with university honors) had their research included in Explorations: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities for the State of North Carolina. Fetzner’s research was entitled, “Rapid Acquisition of Preference in Concurrent Chains: Effects of Morphine on Sensitivity to Reinforcement >>>