Psychology Online

by Charles JayI have worked with some fighters through the years, and have been around a lot of them. So I know enough to tell you that there is no such thing as a “fighter’s mindset” or a “fighter’s psychology” because they all tend to be different. Photo: Chris Farina/Top RankSome of them would walk through a brick wall to win a fight. Others tell you things you never thought you’d hear. I once    .. more …

It will be to your advantage if you will not drink too much alcoholic beverage. This can still be done but keep it at a moderate level. You must also refrain from trying prohibited drugs because these may cause damage to your brain as you age. You may not feel the bad effects of these vices at first. But eventually, you will notice how these are causing health risks as well as negative effects on    .. more …

(AFP)- 2 hours ago WASHINGTON — A US federal judge on Monday ordered a psychological evaluation for the 21-year-old Idaho man accused of attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama by firing an assault rifle at the White House.Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez appeared in federal court in handcuffs and sporting long black hair and a thick black beard.Judge Alan Kay ordered him held    .. more …

If you use technical analysis to act on these trends in your Forex trading strategy, turn them into big profits, if you do it the right way. There are many misconceptions about using Forex charts and technical indicators – here we’ll provide some tips on using technical analysis for bigger profits from your forex trading.Technical Analysis DefinedTechnical analysis is simply the study of price    .. more …

I asked a number of coaches and they recommended a wide range of books – from those outlining coaching models and techniques, best practice in leadership and management , positive psychology, to books taking a spiritual approach to coaching and business. They also recommended books drawing on theories of Neuro Linguistic Programming and personality types. There were also many texts suggested aimed    .. more …

Zicam is in the news again. On June 16, 2009 The FDA gave a news release which said in part, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today advised consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell (anosmia). Anosmia may be long-lasting or permanent. The products are: –Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel –Zicam    .. more …

A NORTHERN Rivers-based clinical psychologist has warned coal seam gas poses a greater risk to the mental health of rural communities than bushfires, drought or economic recession.Dr Wayne Somerville, who lives at Toonumbar, west of Kyogle, has been a clinical psychologist specialising in the area of trauma for 30 years.He claimed coal seam gas devalued rural land and said the anxiety and fear    .. more …

Here are 5 preparation tips to help you reach your highest score: 1. Absolutely be sure you need to take it.This is self-explanatory. I can really think of about 1000 different (and more fun) ways to waste $100 than taking a standardized test that I never needed to in the first place.2. Make sure you have taken the psychology courses that will prepare you.According to Educational Testing Services    .. more …

Yet somehow, despite that fact, this isn’t the case for many of us. I hear it all the time and I have also felt it myself: “I will be happy when. . .” OR “I was happy in the past when. . .” Happiness, for many, is either a distant memory or a fantasy of what the future may hold “if only”. And unfortunately, it often doesn’t feel like a “reality” in our present lives. So what is happiness anyway?It    .. more …

Does watching intense gunfights in video games prompt us to act more aggressively in real life? The Norwegian killer is said to have played violent video games before he killed dozens of people in Oslo’s government district and on the vacation island of Utoya earlier this year.The shooting sprees in Erfurt, Emsdetten and Winnenden in Norway have revived the debate over whether violent games result    .. more …