On December 10th filmmaker Deborah Kampmeier visited Professor Nava Silton’s psychology senior seminar, where students were shown a screening of her award-winning film Hounddog.  Hounddog tells the story of a troubled young girl in the south who finds comfort in the music of Elvis Presley, and stars Dakota Fanning, David Morse, Robin Wright and Piper Laurie. Though psychologically troubling to watch at times, students enjoyed the screening and the engaging dialogue that followed through a QA with Kampmeier. Deborah Kampmeir’s first >>>

Reframing print Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Maimonides called his ideal type of human being – the sage – a rofe nefashot, a “healer of souls.” Today we call such a person a psychotherapist, a word coined relatively recently from the Greek word psyche, meaning “soul,” and therapeia, “healing.” It is astonishing how many of the pioneering soul-healers in modern times have been Jewish. Almost all the early psychoanalysts were, among them Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, Otto Rank and Melanie Klein. So overwhelming >>>

After writing novels such as Mumbaistan, Compass Box Killer and Anti-Social Network, filmmaker and author Piyush Jha delves into the mind of a serial killer with his fourth novel Raakshas – India’s No 1 Serial Killer. Don’t forget to read about some of India’s least known serial killers at the end of the book. Excerpts of a conversation with Piyush about the book: Apart from being a crime thriller, the book also takes gives you an insight into >>>

I was asked by a lady at a dinner party last week, 'So you're the psychologist? Are you analysing me right now?' Of course, this could've just been a conversation icebreaker. However, her persistent probing and requests for me to read her body language suggested otherwise. In response to this, I could have mischievously, (and unprofessionally), played on this fear. A statement such as 'the very need to ask such a question illustrates that you are hiding many insecurities.' would have made the situation much worse. However, my mind was honestly >>>

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Executive summary Implicit in recent Evidence Speaks postings is the need to develop evidence-based interventions for improving student achievement. Comparative analysis of the education research literature versus the educational neuroscience literature suggests that education research, grounded in the behavioral and cognitive sciences, is currently the better research base for instructional design, particularly if our goal is to improve educational outcomes in the near to intermediate future. Introduction In recent Evidence Speaks postings, authors have discussed >>>

TENAFLY – The semicolon is not just a punctuation mark; it represents hope for those living with depression and mental illness. Inspired by Project Semicolon – a global non-profit movement aimed at promoting awareness of mental illness, depression and suicide – the Tenafly High School Impact Ambassadors and the Psychology Club hosted an event on Dec. 11 to promote awareness of the organization, mental illness and depression. >>>

The psychology behind those adult coloring books Health The psychology behind those adult coloring books One of the hottest gifts this holiday season is so low tech you don't even need a battery - adult coloring books."It's the big buzz this year; everybody's >>>

Psychologists say they have evidence of tool use by greater vasa parrots (Coracopsis vasa). They determined this by studying ten captive parrots and seeing that the birds adopt a novel tool-using technique to acquire calcium from seashells. They also noted active sharing of tools among themselves.  The birds used small pebbles or date pits to grind calcium powder from the shells or to break off small pieces of shell to ingest. This behavior is the first evidence of a non-human using tools for grinding, and one of the few reports of non-human animals sharing tools directly, according to the >>>

Cancer isn’t easy. Being diagnosed can be just as overwhelming, scary, and unfair as treatment. It’s a difficult time for patients and their families alike. At the Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital, located in the historic Society Hill neighborhood, the Joan Karnell Supportive Care Program is there to help. For more than 15 years, the program has offered specialty services to guide cancer patients and their loved ones who are managing their new normal. Marylou Osterman (left), coordinator of the Joan Karnell Supportive Care Program, sits with cancer survivor Ginny Fineberg. It >>>