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August 31, 2009
Counseling Outcome Research And Evaluation: New Journal For 2010
SAGE and the Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education, a division of the American Counseling Association, are pleased to announce the 2010 launch of a new journal, Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation (C.O.R.E.). This new journal will provide counselor educators, researchers, and other mental health practitioners with outcome research and program evaluation practices for wo
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Opt-in and Opt-out Pension Design
The way in which a question is asked has a strong impact on the answer given or decision made. Consider the case of opting-in versus opting-out. To consent to be an organ donor in the U.S., you must sign a paper when getting your driver's license. This is an opt-in decision chosen by only about a quarter of the drivers. The levels are even lower for countries like Germany and the U.K. On the othe
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University Of Utah Publishes Handbook For Dealing With The Sudden Death Of A Loved One
The number of immediate considerations following the death of loved one can be daunting, but the aftermath of an unexpected death can be especially traumatic for grievers. In partnership with the University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Caring Connections: A Hope and Comfort in Grief Program of the U. College of Nursing has released a reference guide to assist grievers during those first hours
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The automated phrenologist
I've just discovered the excellent This Week in the History of Psychology podcast series which has a particularly good episode on the 'psycograph', an automated phrenology device created in 1905.The idea is that it would 'read' the bumps on your head by the use of mechanical plungers and it would then print a profile of your 'character' in a matter of seconds.There's a remarkable amount of inform
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Patients With Skin-Disease Show Brain Immunity To Faces Of Disgust
People with psoriasis - an often distressing dermatological condition that causes lesions and red scaly patches on the skin - are less likely to react to looks of disgust by others than people without the condition, new research has found. University of Manchester scientists used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to compare the brains of 26 men, half of whom had chronic psoriasis.
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“There must be a reason,” or how we support our own false beliefs
For a change of pace, I want to step back from medicine for this post, although, as you will see (I hope), the study I’m going to discuss has a great deal of relevance to the topics covered regularly on this blog. One of the most frustrating aspects of being a skeptic and championing science-based [...]... Prasad, M., Perrin, A., Bezila, K., Hoffman, S., Kindleberger, K., Manturuk,
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Mood Disorders in Later Life, 2nd ed
This text provides an excellent overview of mood disorders during older adulthood. Chapter 1 deals with diagnosis and includes helpful diagnostic tools and pertinent laboratory values. Chapter 2 addresses nonmajor depressive syndromes-a much-needed area of discussion-and provides a literature review in an easy-to-read table. Chapter 3 includes very good information about epidemiology and a most u
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Neuroscientists Find Brain Region Responsible For Our Sense Of Personal Space
In a finding that sheds new light on the neural mechanisms involved in social behavior, neuroscientists have pinpointed the brain structure responsible for our sense of personal space. The discovery could offer insight into autism and other disorders where social distance is an issue.
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Questioning: a skill for health
I must have driven my parents mad as a child: I’m the eternal 4 year old asking ‘Why’! It’s got me into a lot of trouble over the years when I can’t seem to sit with the status quo, just need to ask the question, understand the reasons things are the way they are – [...]... Brown, C., Bannigan, K., & Gill, J. (2009) Questioning: A critical skill in post
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August 30, 2009
The woman with no sense of personal space
If I step aboard a crowded train and see that the only free space is a cramped mid-seat gap, sandwiched between two tired-looking commuters, and faced directly opposite by three further passengers squashed close under a detritus of newspapers and laptops, then I will invariably choose to stand. By seizing the free spot, the unavoidable encroachment into my personal space would soon spoil any comf
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