Here is what I am reading today: final day of Anchorage World Championship sled dog race! We have friends up there helping to run this even each year. This is a shout out to them on the job they do! food on a stick? country fried bacon with gravy? bird brains “By training [...]
Can Smartphone Games Protect the Brain? A study in the Archives of Neurology adds a new piece of evidence to the ongoing debate about whether computer games are harming or helping people’s health. One recent argument that has been developed is that the use of the internet or computers can be associated with deficits in [...]
Here is what I am reading today: how brain ‘tracts’ are formed “Each year, the brains of hundreds of Finnish children, and therefore their future lives, are at risk due to premature birth or intrapartum asphyxia. The brain is a sensitive organ, and merely keeping the baby alive is not enough to save the brain. [...]
Definition: Rational emotive behavior therapy, or REBT, was first developed by psychologist Albert Ellis during the 1950s. Ellis believed that it is our interpretation of events that leads to psychological distress. In this form of psychotherapy, the therapist helps the client identify and disput...
There is a new Facebook page for ‘The Amazing World of Psychiatry’ at this address. Although there are mechanisms for sharing articles from this blog and commenting, the Facebook page increases the possibilities for social media engagement. There is also a TAWOP group accessible to Facebook members. An index of the site can be found [...]In a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology, researchers presented the results of a longitudinal study of 2410 people (average age 62) who were followed up over an 11-year period. The researchers found that at baseline those with a slower walking speed were more likely to develop dementia at follow-up. However at follow-up [...]
Kimberley’s research involved studying perceptions of juvenile versus adult offenders using the California Q-sort. She handled many questions including why she chose a quantitative approach over a qualitative model. She represented herself beautifully! The Southeastern Psychological Association is a Regional Conference that draws participants from far and wide. Probably the most surprising aspect for the [...]About.com Education Psychology Psychology Search Psychology Basics Theories Experiments Share Free Psychology Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Industrial Organizational Psychology Psychology Definition of the Week By Kendra Cherry About.com Guide February 17, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter : Definition Industrial organizational psychology is an applied area of psychology that involves using psychological theories and principles to solve problems related to the workplace and organizations . You might often hear this field referred to as I O psychology . Some of the issues that an I O psychologist might tackle include finding ways to increase worker productivity , selecting the most qualified employees for specific roles , and improving the mental and
Here is what I am reading today: is weight loss contagious? “Is weight loss “contagious”? According to a new study published online in the journal Obesity, teammates in a team-based weight loss competition significantly influenced each other’s weight loss, suggesting that shedding pounds can have a ripple effect.” science: when it’s hard its good! “That [...]
Brodmann Area 22, Derived from Gray’s Anatomy 20th Edition 1918 Lithograph Reproduction, Public Domain The brain is a complex structure and but can be organised according to several principles. One approach is to characterise the brain regions according to the microscopic properties of these regions. More specifically the neurons are organised differently between regions. Some [...] Professor Wray Herbert has written an interesting piece of training older adult drivers to drive more safely. The write-up is based on a study in which the researchers found that older adult drivers focused their visual scanning on the area immediately in front of them rather than in the periphery. Many accidents were associated [...] In a paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry, the researchers reviewed a number of meta-analyses of drug efficacy for both physical and mental illnesses. The researchers found that in general medications for both types of illness were roughly equivalent in their efficacy. However they concluded by saying that while outcome measures can be [...]
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has clarified its position on the Health and Social Care Bill in a new statement released today. This follows a third survey of the membership of the college which shows that 85% of respondents thought that the current version of the Bill would have a negative impact on the health [...]
Here is what I am reading today: cognitive behavioral therapy “… I believe it’s important for patients to know what to expect in a typical cognitive behavior therapy session, not only so they can assess the treatment they’re receiving, but also so they’re prepared for therapy and understand and agree with how treatment typically proceeds….” [...]
Here is what I am reading today: enhancing cognition “A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also increased their openness to new experiences, researchers report, demonstrating for the first time that a non-drug intervention in older adults can change a personality trait once thought to be fixed throughout the lifespan.” when it comes [...]
Getting an autism diagnosis could be more difficult in 2013 when a revised diagnostic definition goes into effect. The proposed changes may affect the proportion of individuals who qualify for a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, as per preliminary data presented by Yale School of Medicine scientists at a meeting of the Icelandic Medical Association........ It's true. The daily grind dealing with bosses, colleagues and repetitive work sours people's moods. But scientists say the cause appears to be something more than the work itself; people's biological clocks appears to be sending a message. "Though it might seem intuitive to suggest that the decrease in mood level during the midday hours is a result of workday-related stress," said Scott Golder, lead researcher for a study appearing today in the journal Science, "it turns out we see the same rhythmic shape on the weekends, when people typically are not working. This suggests to us that something more enduring is going on, such as the effect of biological processes and sleep"........ Proposals recommending routine screening of all children for autism gets a thumbs down from scientists at McMaster University. In a study in the online edition of the journal Pediatrics, the scientists say there is "not enough sound evidence to support the implementation of a routine population-based screening program for autism"........ Unwed mothers face poorer health at midlife than do women who have children after marriage, as per a new nationwide study, which appears in the June 2011 issue of the American Sociological Review Scientists observed that women who had their first child outside of marriage described their health as poorer at age 40 than did other moms........ , Sadness, apathy, preoccupation. These traits come to mind when people think about depression, the world's most frequently diagnosed mental disorder. Yet, forthcoming research in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology provides evidence that depression has a positive side-effect. As per a newly released study by Bettina von Helversen (University of Basel, Switzerland), Andreas Wilke (Clarkson University), Tim Johnson (Stanford University), Gabriele Schmid (Technische Universit�t M�nchen, Gera number of), and Burghard Klapp (Charit� Hospital Berlin, Gera number of), depressed individuals perform better than their non-depressed peers in sequential decision tasks........ Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have developed a mouse model of major depressive disorder (MDD) that is based on a rare genetic mutation that appears to cause MDD in the majority of people who inherit it. The findings, which were published online today in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics EarlyView, could help to clarify the brain events that lead to MDD, and contribute to the development of new and better means of therapy and prevention. This report also illustrates an advance in the design of recombinant mouse models that should be applicable to a number of human diseases........ , University of Utah psychology experts have learned why a number of people experience "inattention blindness" � the phenomenon that leaves drivers on cell phones prone to traffic accidents and makes a gorilla invisible to viewers of a famous video. The answer: People who fail to see something right in front of them while they are focusing on something else have lower "working memory capacity" � a measure of "attentional control," or the ability to focus attention when and where needed, and on more than one thing at a time........ A newly published report reveals that children with epilepsy are more likely to have psychiatric symptoms, with gender a determining factor in their development. Findings showed that girls had more emotional problems, while boys had more hyperactivity/inattention problems and issues regarding peer relationships. Details of this study in Norwegian children are now available online in Epilepsia, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the International League Against Epilepsy........