Globoforce®, a leading provider of social recognition solutions, today announced social psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy as a keynote speaker for the WorkHuman 2016 conference, May 9-11 in Orlando, Florida. The WorkHuman conference, pioneered by Globoforce, brings together the brightest stars in the growing community of human-focused organizations and leaders to discuss and propel the future of the human workplace. Cuddy will join business guru Gary Hamel and happiness expert Shawn >>>

Imagine it's a wonderful June day and you are at the beach.You walk to the water's edge, and you gently stick your toes in the blue ocean, as the sun bathes you with a pleasing sense of contentment and warmth. The waves come in and leave, one after the other, passing over your feet in a rhythmic pattern.The world is yours.Now, stop the waves.Oh, you can't?Well, stopping change in our lives is much like trying to stop waves.Change is part of who we are during all the >>>

Until fairly recently, it didn't look like terrorism was going to be a major issue in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. That changed, very quickly, with the shocking rise of ISIS and the recent terror attacks that have killed civilians abroad and, last week, at home. This raises obvious questions about how the elections are going to shake out, given that threats of terrorism (or other sorts of death and destruction) have a powerful, primal effect on human psychology.The Stanford Report has an interesting interview with Stanford sociologist Dr. Robb Willer, whose political-psychology >>>

Gigi Hadid wanted to be a forensic scientist - until she discovered how long she'd have to study. The 20-year-old model - who signed to modelling agency IMG when she was 17 - moved to New York three years ago to study criminal psychology after rejecting her initial plans because they were too intensive. >>>

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE-School of Psychology 2.5 year appointment, starting in May/June, 2016 * Minimum commencing salary for PhD is $88,520 p.a. or Salary range: Level B $93,182 - $110,654 p.a. The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked amongst the top Australian universities and a member of the prestigious Group of Eight research-intensive universities ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. The School of Psychology at UWA has a proud record of graduating first-rate scientists and practitioners. UWA received the top ranking of 5 for Psychology in all three rounds (2010, >>>

Associate Professor Ian Lambie from the University of Auckland’s School of Psychology has been appointed Justice Sector Science Advisor. Associate Professor Ian Lambie from the University of Auckland’s School of Psychology has been appointed Justice Sector Science Advisor. In his new role, Dr Lambie will advise on all aspects of the Justice sector including Corrections, Police, Justice, Crown Law and the Serious Fraud Office. Secretary for Justice Andrew Bridgman said the role would help improve the lives of New Zealanders by advising on the use of best evidence in cross-sector work to >>>

New Justice advisory role for Dr Ian Lambie, University of AucklandAssociate Professor Ian Lambie from the University of Auckland’s School of Psychology has been appointed Justice Sector Science Advisor.Associate Professor Ian Lambie from the University of Auckland’s School of Psychology has been appointed Justice Sector Science Advisor.In his new role, Dr Lambie will advise on all aspects of the Justice sector including Corrections, Police, Justice, Crown Law and the Serious Fraud Office.Secretary for Justice Andrew Bridgman said the role would help improve the >>>

How increased psychological understanding can help us lead healthier, happier lives Walking on hot coals is not my idea of fun. But this, together with levitation and the placebo effect, are all examples of mind over matter. Clearly, muscles are no match for the little grey cells in the brain. The mind can empower a person to amazing acts of good, yet we see society is replete with examples of destructive behaviour. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) recently concluded its Psychology Week, which aim to increase public awareness of how psychology can help people and communities to lead >>>

11 December 2015 Science Advisor appointed for the Justice sectorDr Ian Lambie, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology at the University of Auckland, has been appointed to the role of Justice Sector Science Advisor.Secretary for Justice Andrew Bridgman said Dr Lambie would work across the justice sector (Police, Corrections, Justice, Crown Law, and Serious Fraud Office) to improve access to and use of evidence in the sector.“Dr Lambie will help the justice sector to improve the lives of New Zealanders by advising on the use of best evidence in our cross sector >>>