Children and adolescents who lack social problem-solving skills are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims or both than those who don't have these difficulties, says new research published by the American Psychological Association. But those who are also having academic troubles are even likelier to become bullies...
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July 10, 2010
June 10, 2010
APA Announces Interactive Training Media Programs For Database Users
In response to a growing demand for online training materials, the American Psychological Association has announced the integration of interactive tools designed to assist students, faculty, and practitioners who use APA databases in their research and education...
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June 1, 2010
APA Awards Outstanding Psychology Teachers With TOPSS Excellence In Teaching Award
Two high school psychology teachers have been selected by the American Psychological Association's Committee of Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS) for its prestigious APA TOPSS Excellence in Teaching Award. Award winners are Scott Reed of Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz ., and William James of Milford High School in Highland, Mich...
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February 23, 2010
February 6, 2010
Pentagon And Congress Should Act Quickly To End Gay Military Ban, APA Says
The American Psychological Association urged both the Pentagon and Congress to move swiftly to end the restrictions on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military, noting that there are decades of scientific research demonstrating no threat to military readiness or morale...
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February 2, 2010
Exciting New Activities May Help Prevent Relapse In Cocaine Addiction
The brain's innate interest in the new and different may help trump the power of addictive drugs, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. In controlled experiments, novelty drew cocaine-treated rats away from the place they got cocaine...
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January 15, 2010
APA Offers Resources On Managing Traumatic Stress In Wake Of Haiti Earthquake
For those who may be struggling to cope from a distance or are having trouble dealing with the images of the Haiti earthquake aftermath, the American Psychological Association (APA) offers free resources on managing distress from afar and tips for recovering from disasters on its Psychology Help Center...
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November 27, 2009
Financial Concerns Remain Top Stressors For Americans Heading Into Holiday Season
As Black Friday nears and national unemployment levels push into double digits for the first time in decades, the American Psychological Association's (APA) newest Stress in America survey finds that Americans continue to cite financial concerns as leading sources of stress.
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November 11, 2009
Terrorism, society and psychology
The latest edition of Monitor on Psychology has an excellent article on the psychology of terrorism, looking at both what motivates people to join terrorist organisations and what influences attitudes to terrorist groups.Being an article in the publication of the American Psychological Association, it's a round-up of American research on terrorism, however, there are two findings on terrorism whi
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Seattle Residents Continue To Report High Levels Of Stress
Work is causing stress for more Seattleites this year according to the American Psychological Association's (APA) Stress in America survey, while the number reporting money or the economy as significant stressors has dropped since last year. More than 50 percent of city residents remain stressed by one or more of these three sources, a cause of concern for psychologists who worry about the effect
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