When to Choose Your Psychology Discipline
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A group of "professional couch potatoes," as one researcher described them, has proven that even moderate exercise - in this case walking at one's own pace for 40 minutes three times a week - can enhance the connectivity of important brain circuits, combat declines in brain function linked to aging and increase performance on cognitive tasks........ 
Definition: Behavioral psychology, also known as behaviorism, is a theory of learning based upon the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment. According to behaviorism, behavior can be studied in a systematic and obser...
I had the pleasure earlier this summer of speaking with Anna Asker, who writes for the Swedish newspaper SvD, about our research on Facebook and Loneliness. In a nutshell, our data showed that at least with university students and the “nonymous” environment of Facebook, connectivity offline predicted connectivity online. The notion of the loner compensating [...]
Humans have exceptionally large brains; taking body size into account the human brain is seven times larger than those of other mammals. It has long been assumed that the benefit of this large brain is high intelligence A Brazilian, Suzana Herculano-Houzel, has recently challenged this. There are a number of small brained animals who are [...]
The A2 book for the Welsh board is just about finished – but not in time for the new term. In fact it won’t finally appear in a beautifully bound version until after Christmas. But do not despair – OUP (our new publishers) are going to make three chapters available for free. The chapters will [...]
The year is past half way and many students should be thinking about preparing for the end of year exams. Here are a few tips: Do something – even if you don’t feel like it! Focus on your goals. What do you hope to achieve by the end of the year? How will you feel [...]
The excellent BBC radio series about case studies in psychology is returning this week and is about Henry Molaison (HM) – on Wednesday 11 August at 11 am. You can find details here. The blurb in the Radio Times says ‘In 1953, after a brain operation to cure his epilepsy, Henry Molaison was left unable [...]
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A recent study by Brooks-Gunn et al. (2010) has concluded that the benefits related to going out to work may balance out any harm to children in such situations. The study analysed data from the American NICHD study, calculating the total effect of maternal employment – taking into account all factors related to being a [...]
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 Sleep Disorder Early Warning Sign For Neurodegenerative Diseases A new study has shown that REM sleep behavior disorder can signify the onset of neurodegenerative disorders up to 50 years in advance of symptoms . appearing Sleep disorder may signal dementia , Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years early  A new study shows that a sleep disorder may be a sign of dementia or Parkinson’s disease up to 50 years before the disorders are diagnosed . The research is published in the July 28, 2010, online issue of , Neurology® the medical journal of the American Academy of . Neurology Using Mayo Clinic records , researchers
Women in our culture generally have richer social networks than men, and this observation has been used as part of the explanation for women coping better with stress and living longer. Now a meta-analysis has shown that a low number of friends, family, colleagues etc. in a person’s social network has similar negative effects on [...]
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 Link Between Reality TV And Teens Desire For Cosmetic Surgery New research from psychologists at Rutgers-Camden has discovered that teenagers who regularly watch aesthetic enhancing’ reality shows , such as Extreme Makeover” and The Swan” , are more inclined to consider cosmetic surgery than their non viewing . counterparts Rutgers-Camden Psychologist Links Reality TV With Teen Cosmetic Surgery Teenage years have long been linked with a heightened concern with appearance . Some reality TV shows take full advantage and tout happiness as just a nip tuck away . A RutgersâCamden psychologist has found that teens
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 Mental Health Treatments Could Be Key To Reducing Osteoarthritis Pain New research from UC Davis has discovered that worsening pain association with osteoarthritis is directly correlated with a decline in mental health . It is suggested that mental health treatment could provide an effective relief for people suffering osteoarthritis . pain UC Davis study finds worse mental health associated with worse pain in osteoarthritis How much pain osteoarthritis sufferers feel is directly related to their mental health , a new study by researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine has found . In the study , people with better
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 Clinically Psyched Announces New Features And Redesign Welcome to the new look Clinically . Psyched At the moment , we are still in the process of completely redesigning Clinically Psyched and ironing out some glitches . We expect that the vast majority of the aesthetic redesign work will be complete within the next week , although during this time we will continue to post new clinical psychology news for our readers to . follow We are adding a number of new features to Clinically Psyched right now and expect them all to be running very soon . We are aiming to make Clinically Psyched into a complete network for all
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 How We Recognize Faces And Interpret Expressions A researcher at TAU is working to understand how the mechanisms of the fusiform gyrus process information about how we recognize faces and interpret facial expressions. Future research could help develop new computer algorithms for facial . recognition Can’t Place That Face The trouble may be in your neurons , TAU’s Face Lab” discovers  A specific area in our brains is responsible for processing information about human and animal faces , both how we recognize them and how we interpret facial expressions . Now , Tel Aviv University research is exploring what makes
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 Listening To Music Can Impair Cognitive Performance New research from psychologists at UWIC states that listening to music does not enhance cognitive performance while participating in recall . tasks Background Music can Impair Performance For decades research has shown that listening to music alleviates anxiety and depression , enhances mood , and can increase cognitive functioning , such as spatial awareness . However , until now , research has not addressed how we listen to music . For instance , is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst performing a task , rather than before it
Clinically Psyched Clinical Psychology News Home About Neurotheology psychology jobs Books Psychology Groups Members Real-time Activity Register for FREE Tuesday August 3rd 2010 Two Tests Developed To Predict Risk Of Suicide Psychologists at Harvard University have developed two new tests which they believe can predict a patients risk of attempting suicide . Initial results show that patients who have strong associations between self” and death” are six times more likely to attempt suicide than those who associate self” with . life” Psychologists develop 2 potent new predictors of suicide risk Tests promise to help clinicians move beyond reliance on self-reporting by suicidal individuals CAMBRIDGE , Mass . July 28, 2010 Two powerful new tests developed by psychologists at Harvard
In the news this week, the Department of Health have released a new White paper, in the US the Alzheimer’s Association has published a new website which educates the public about research in this area and recent research has clarified the role of the disrupted in schizophrenia 1 gene (DISC1) further. News Clinical Service Related [...]
The paper reviewed here is ‘Distinguishing Four Components Underlying Physical Activity: A New Approach to Using Physical Activity Questionnaire Data in Old Age’ by Verweij and colleagues published in BMC Geriatrics and freely available here. Exercise is an activity that has important health benefits across the spectrum although the relationship is undoubtedly complex. The possibility [...]
The paper reviewed here is ‘Internet Use and Self-Rated Health Among Older People: A National Survey’ by Enrique Gracia and Juan Herrero and freely available here. The internet has had a profound effect on culture and in this study the researchers look at the possible health effects of the internet on the older adult population. [...]
The article reviewed here is Emotion Theory and Research: Highlights, Unanswered Questions and Emerging Issues’ by Carroll Izard and freely available here. This is a 25 page review article on emotions. In the abstract, Izard writes that ‘Emotion feeling is a phase of neurobiological activity‘ The paper is divided into theoretical principles of emotions, the [...]