Research methods pedagogy: Engaging psychology students in research methods and statistics
Research methods and statistics are central to the development of professional competence and evidence based psychological practice.
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Research methods and statistics are central to the development of professional competence and evidence based psychological practice.
Suicide is a serious mental health issue and it is often associated with depression. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
At some point, most of us will live through a terrifying event. It could be a car accident, a natural disaster, a medical ...
It’s 1944. You’re an American G.I. on the Pacific island of Peleliu and a Japanese tank is creeping your way. You aim your ...
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New York-based Happify, which makes a mental health assessment platform available via an app or website, has raised $5 million in ...
Please find Part One of this series here. In the previous installment, I discussed the different kinds of abuse that elderly ...
Is compulsive sexual behavior a new disorder? Because of the continually changing characterizations and terminologies for ...
500 Startups, a San Francisco-based accelerator and investor, has announced its 18th cohort, a group of 46 companies total which ...
It was originally called "granny bashing" when the first stories about elder abuse came out in the 1970s. Since then, elder abuse ...
Three studies report that combining two standard medications could lead to greater clinical improvements for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than either ADHD therapy alone. At present…
New research provides some of the first evidence that medications taken by millions of American children to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder offer long-term benefits.
As cases of ADHD continue to rise among US children, pediatricians at busy community practices are getting an assist from a web-based technology to improve the quality of ADHD care and patient outcomes. A…
Early this Spring, I became a follower of the live streaming of the Decorah Eagles on the UStream app. The camera is in Iowa ...
The plan wasn’t to study aging. No, I was to be a lawyer. A lawyer, until I realized: (1) that I didn’t have the moral fiber ...
A high percentage of children, teens and young adults with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10 -- a vitamin-like substance found in every cell of the body that is used to…
As a public health advocate, I strive to be as factual and unbiased as possible—especially when it comes to 'hot-button' topics ...
Most addictions end by the time users hit age 30 – unless they lack stable, middle-class jobs Addiction does discriminate: it ...
Women diagnosed with migraines have a slightly increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, and are somewhat more likely to die from these conditions than women who do not have…
One of the most prominent features of the Affordable Care Act has been the promotion of individual health plans chosen by ...
The brain has many regions that are interconnected with one another, forming dynamic networks that are responsible for specific ...
The education authorities have confirmed they are working with health officials on a psychological monitoring program for students, with results to be released at a later date, as concerns over ...
Up to 20 percent of women develop a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD), such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive ...
Several studies suggest that a history of pre-pubertal abuse or trauma also moderates response to treatment, however, with ...
Last week, I introduced The Mindful Pause as the best mindfulness exercise most people don’t know. The focus was self-development.
The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series that will be running for 100+ days.
Welcome to the website of the Social Psychology Research Group headed by Gerald Echterhoff. Our work combines social psychology ...
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PR may be full of hard-working, conscientious and professional people, but it is not a profession, at least not in the same way ...
Being able to spend my days talking to people about social psychology research is a great privilege. The behavior involved in ...
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