BEIJING, Jan. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- While about 45 percent of Americans usually make a New Year's resolution, only 8 percent are successful in achieving their goal, according to the latest “Journal of Clinical Psychology”. However, keeping a resolution is still possible if they think about goals in the right way, argued Tory Higgins, a professor of psychology and business at Columbia University. Higgins believes there are two distinct types of goals: promotion goals and prevention goals. The former could be described as a hope or aspiration, like “I’d like to lose 10 pounds, so that I look >>>

John Whalen is a major in ‘Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Science’, he combines psychology with user experience (UX) to get the desired result. What does one wants in his/her product? Afterall, who can understand the consumer better than a psychologist. Knowing what your investors want and combining them with consumer demands is a tough nut to crack, John explains how easy it can be to make them mutually agree on many points, facts and figures. The product should be in direct relation with the consumer needs, should not have limited UX capabilities, the pace of introducing UX should >>>

Visually-challenged clinical psychologist to share his adventures in Puducherry Adventures are for everyone who has a love for sport, not just for the able-bodied is what Divyanshu Ganatra would have you believe. Mr. Ganatra, a clinical psychologist, in May 2014, is believed to have become the first visually-challenged person to fly solo on a paraglider. On Tuesday, he will be sharing his incredible story with Puducherrians on not just his paragliding adventure, but trekking, mountaineering and beating the odds. While Mr. Ganatra lost >>>

EDMONTON — No need to buy that Porsche if you're pushing 40. New research from the University of Alberta suggests there's no such thing as a mid-life crisis. It's more like mid-life bliss. The "Up, Not Down" study was published in the academic journal Developmental Psychology. It debunks the long-held belief that happiness declines between a person's teens and early 40s — or mid-life. Lead researcher and psychology professor Nancy Galambos says she found the opposite — that people in her study were happier in their early 40s than when they were in their late teens and early >>>

Deborah SilverIn briefLucky’s Market opening Wednesday in NaplesLucky’s Market, a natural, organic and specialty market, will hold its grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Wednesday at its new location in the Naples Towne Centre, 3815 Tamiami Trail East.The event will feature a bacon-cutting ceremony with local officials and the business will distribute more than $10,000 in impact grant donations to three organizations: Blessings for Backpacks, Bikes for Tykes and the Harry Chapin Food Bank.New home watch business opensAllied Home Watch, a new local addition to the home watch industry, recently >>>