Psychology Online

Editor’s note: This concludes our three-part series examining efforts to reduce bullying in the Lawrence school district. See the first part, on how schools combat bullying, here , and the second part, on the thin line between coaching and bullying, here . University researchers test innovative programs. State officials gather data. School administrators train educators, educate students and    .. more …

” Social media channels are increasingly being relied upon by investors and analysts to keep track of the markets,” said OBJE CEO Paul Watson. “What these people say and do online is not insignificant in an era when comments, opinions and media campaigns are being closely monitored and scrutinized. New software platforms are cropping up to predict stock fluctuations and consumer trends based on    .. more …

“Greater creativity helps individuals solve difficult tasks across many domains, but creative sparks may lead individuals to take unethical routes when searching for solutions to problems and tasks,” said lead researcher Francesca Gino, PhD, of Harvard University.Gino and her co-author, Dan Ariely, PhD, of Duke University, conducted a series of five experiments to test their thesis that more    .. more …

In Moscow on 15 December, a round table “Psychological assistance to socially vulnerable categories of citizens of the Union State: experience and prospects”. The event was organized by the Permanent Committee of the Union State, attended by leading experts-psychologists of the two countries. The round table participants made a number of concrete proposals on strengthening collaboration in the    .. more …

Contact: Andrew Lavin andrewlavin@alavin.com 516-353-2505 American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Optimism helps females achieve higher grades – males score lower when overconfident — BGU study BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL — Female students who were more optimistic achieved significantly higher grades than their less optimistic peers, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of    .. more …

Educational degree training programs are provided to help students prepare for the world of teaching. With an accredited school or college students will gain the skills to work with children of all ages as well as adults. Coursework will vary depending on the program of enrollment and the level of degree desired by each individual student. Most professional in this field are required to study    .. more …

“Society needs to wake up about the role emotional and psychological abuse has in domestic violence” says Chief Executive of Women’s Refuge, Heather Henare.Her comments come as part of concerns Women’s Refuge has in the lead up to the Christmas holiday season when spikes usually occur in domestic violence statistics.”We captured details about abuse types from 60% of women who used our services    .. more …

One hundred years ago the subject of psychology was considered to be on the fringes of academic pursuits. While there were places in the world that were valuing this discipline and conducting the first research models in the field, most colleges and universities did not recognize it as a legitimate subject for academics. From that time forward, psychology has been mostly perceived as what is    .. more …

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Written by Brad Durrell Monday, 28 November 2011 13:27 Serving in the U.S. military turned Joe Healy’s life around.”I wasn’t a good student,” he told St. Jude School students gathered around a display on the Vietnam War, in which he fought. “I was into girls, hunting and fishing.”But when the Maine resident returned from 16 months in battle with the Marines in Southeast Asia, he earned his high    .. more …