- Xavier Woods revealed that he's still pursuing a PhD in his recent Extra Mustard interview that we recapped. Woods just transferred programs to study general psychology instead of educational psychology. He's now enrolled in Capella University's PhD program and will begin next month. He commented: "It's intense. I'm actually transferring schools right now. I had 135 credits and was doing my dissertation in educational psychology, but now I'm transferring to Capella University and start on January 11. They're taking 25 of my 135 credits, and it will probably take me another three-and-a-half years >>>

LUMBERTON — Jonna Davis isn’t usually one to set New Year’s resolutions. But 2015 was different. The mother of three young boys had a simple goal in mind — although it’s easier said than done. “I wanted to do a pull-up before the end of the year. And on Oct. 26 I did my first one,” Davis said, sitting on a bench at Southeastern Health’s CrossFit Q.F.E., where that magical can-do moment happened. When her chin passed that metal bar, Davis joined an elite group: According to a study published in January by the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, of the people >>>

Los Angeles’s Joshua Nagel Awarded Undergraduate Research Grant From Psychology Honor Society print Joshua Nagel, a senior at Yeshiva College from Los Angeles, California, majoring in psychology and minoring in English, has been awarded an undergraduate research grant from Psi Chi, an international psychology honor society. Joshua Nagel The highly selective award of $1,500 will fund a study that supports Nagel’s honors thesis in psychology, which explores different aspects of interpersonal relationships that could >>>

With the increased use of online therapy and wellness-based mobile applications, the field of mental health is following in the path of physical health initiatives in the design of more accessible and convenient platforms. Online programs, such as MassMen.org, allow users to remain anonymous — a feature that has never before been possible. This may encourage those less likely to seek help to address their mental health concerns. While these programs provide services through different platforms, to a different audience and from a greater distance than ever before, it remains to be seen how >>>

Posted Dec. 26, 2015 at 12:01 AM
Updated Dec 28, 2015 at 9:44 AM