Québec Science magazine has selected its 10 Discoveries of the Year, three of which were led by McGill researchers. The prestigious annual list for 2015 honours projects spearheaded by: Thomas Szkopek, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Guillaume Gervais, Department of Physics; Jeffrey Mogil, Department of Psychology; and Christine McCusker, Department of Pediatrics and Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.   Québec Science magazine has selected its 10 Discoveries of the Year, three of >>>

File Photo(Photo: USA Today)ST. PAUL, Minn. – Fans of the Minnesota Vikings may find themselves curbing their enthusiasm when it comes to their team's playoff chances.And they're far from alone. In fact, psychologists even have a term for it."'Defensive pessimism' would absolutely be appropriate here," said Dr. John Tauer, a psychology professor and men's basketball coach at the University of St. Thomas.Tauer said it's simply natural for fans to approach the playoffs cautiously, while recalling the painful past of their hometown team. And though some may be quick to criticize a negative mentality, >>>

I am the senior psychologist in a primary care child and adolescent psychology team within the Health Service Executive in Wexford. We assess and treat children aged up to 18 years from rural and urban Wexford for a host of difficulties. I work in the local community dealing with a variety of different conditions and situations. Some clinicians find the role too broad and all-encompassing, but that’s precisely what motivates me. I could be assessing a communications disorder one day and screening for autism or anxiety the next. >>>

Image / iStock Every year, millions of people around the world make New Year's resolutions. And every year, the great majority of us break and abandon those resolutions. Self-control is a major problem for many of us, so failure to maintain our resolutions isn't surprising. But is it inevitable? Is there anything we can do to make it more likely that we stick to our resolve? Psychology research can help: here are four things you can do to make it more likely that, this year, you maintain your resolutions. Intentions, constructions and bundles >>>

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