AN expert on the psychology and neuroscience of self-control and addiction at the University of Southern California, John Monterosso, has offered six tips for sticking to New Year’s resolutions. Outlined in an article on the USCDornsife site, the psychologist provides pointers for giving a grounded, realistic perspective to the tradition of drafting resolutions. Failed resolutions are not harmless. Failing feels bad, and knocks our confidence in our ability to do something, which can make us feel less able to keep our resolutions. Studies have shown that failure can lead to worse behavior, >>>

A psychology expert from the University of Southern California has provided six tips for sticking to New Year’s resolutions. — Reuters picCALIFORNIA, Dec 31 — An expert on the psychology and neuroscience of self-control and addiction at the University of Southern California, John Monterosso, has offered six tips this holiday season for sticking to New Year’s resolutions. Outlined in an article on the USCDornsife site, the psychologist provides pointers for giving a grounded, realistic perspective to the tradition of drafting >>>

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31, 2015: “The hand is faster than the brain” – this could be the case with eager netizens who spread information without verifying the news received. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) School of Psychology and Human Development lecturer Prof Dr Wan Shahrazad Wan Sulaiman said the description reflected social media users who spread false information causing problems to some. “Our hands are sometimes so quick that we may not have time to think. We are quick to type and comment on Facebook or Instagram. “In my view, technology now enables speedy information gathering but >>>

What are the new horizons for those interested in psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling? I suggest three in this brief article, though many more could be mentioned.New Horizon 1: complexity of spiritual interventionsIf the world of counseling could be neatly bifurcated into the psychological and the spiritual, then the sorts of interventions we offer would be a fairly simple matter. Psychologists would use secular psychotherapy methods, and spiritual directors, clergy, and pastoral counselors would use spiritual methods.SPECIAL COVERAGE: The power of prayer: For America's >>>

The field of psychology is diverse and large — the American Psychological Association alone has divisions representing more than 54 separate topic areas. Tens of thousands of psychology papers are published every year in peer-reviewed journals. In 2015 alone, there were more than 2,000 meta-analyses papers (research that summarizes and examines other research) published in psychology’s PsycINFO research database.Here are ten psychology articles published in the past year that I think were important or intriguing, and advanced the field of psychology significantly.1. The Hoffman ReportWhile >>>