January 29, 2016 - As New Year's resolutions come and go, one area many people focus on is their health and weight. With Americans tipping the scales more than ever, social and personality psychologists are at the forefront of understanding the psychological motivations for healthy food choices and consumption patterns. First impressions of food: Growing up poor's long-term impact on eating patterns Studying the psychology of food choice, Texas Christian University's Dr. Sarah Hill's research revealed that childhood socioeconomic status may influence people's food choices as adults. "Our >>>

1:18 p.m., Jan. 29, 2016--The University of Delaware’s doctoral program in clinical psychology has been ranked No. 4 in the nation by the website Best Counseling Degrees. The site evaluated programs offering a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, not those with programs leading to a Psy.D., or doctor of psychology degree. Ph.D. programs, which the site notes are highly selective, are generally focused on research. Honors Stories To create the new rankings, Best Counseling Degrees says it began with a list of more than 175 schools with programs accredited by the American Psychological Association >>>

Flowstate is billed as the “most dangerous app”. It’s hyperbole, of course, but there’s a grain of truth to it. The software is a writing and note-taking tool, and is a beautiful way to jot down your thoughts, especially on mobile. But its key feature is the ability to set timed writing sessions in which any text you’ve put to the page will disappear if you stop writing for more than seven seconds. Yes, really. You can pick from one of five fonts and you then set a timer between five and 180 minutes. As soon your fingers stop producing keystrokes of any kind, the text will begin to disappear. >>>

Last year, I attended the International Positive Psychology World Congress in Orlando, where one of the most fascinating sessions that I went to was by leading strengths researcher, Michelle McQuaid, who was talking about Putting Your Strengths to Work. During the session, Michelle talked about the inaugural Strengths Challenge that she was running in 2015 and, as a strengths researcher and consultant, it really piqued my interest. The premise of the Strengths Challenge is to spend 11 minutes each day doing what you do best for one week, in order to develop your strengths and make all the difference >>>