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A Psychology guide, with links, news, and comments. Learn about and discuss the human mind, brain, and our behavior. According to Wikipedia: Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the scientific study of mental processes... [more]

A Psychology guide, with links, news, and comments. Learn about and discuss the human mind, brain, and our behavior. According to Wikipedia: Psychology is an academic and applied field involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness.

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Required Reading for Math Teachers I « Research in Practice
"In comparative psychology they’ve taken the lesson of this story, and they’re diligent about preventing the “Clever Hans effect” from intefering with their experiments. In math education we still need to. If a horse can have all of Germany and beyond believing that it can extract square roots, when what it’s really doing is taking subconscious cues from its trainer, think of what human children can do. This is not idle speculation, but a...  
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Predictably Irrational » Blog Archive » 3 main lessons of Psychology
1) that the environment has a large, yet unrecognized, effect on our behavior, 2) that our intuitions about what drives our behaviors are flawed, 3) and that emotions play a large role in our decision making  
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A Conversation With Laurence Steinberg - Developmental Psychologist at Temple...
teenager psychology - differences form adult  
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Self-Embedding Disorder

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I have written before about the psychological aspects of Cutting and Self Injury . This psychological phenomenon has been on the rise in recent years, and now the Radiological Society of North America is highlighting a unique trend called Self-Embedding Disorder. Self-Embedding is different than Cutting and other Self-Injurious behaviors in that patients identified with Self-Embedding Disorder have suicidal ideation (Most who cut do so as a non-suicidal behavior. The goal is to inflict physical harm on one's body to relieve emotional distress. Not end life). Individuals who Self-Embed take the behavior of cutting a step further by introducing an object or objects inside ... Read Full Story

Nipping Nosy Nelly

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Saw a great article in USA Today Magazine about how to manage nosy people and their boundary crossing questions. Author Peggy Post says that if you are caught off guard, try not to fall into the trap of responding in shock with the truth. That's what a nosy person is hoping you'll do. Instead, try one of these proven strategies: Use humor. Make a joke out of the question. If asked, "Did you lose a bundle when you sold your house?" Respond with, "Why, are you offering to make up the difference?" If asked, "Are your daughter's children adopted?" Respond with, "They do have ... Read Full Story

Just Do It

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Talking while doing something non-verbal can throw you off. In fact, many athletes believe that being in their hea d too much can disrupt performance - so they focus on the action of the moment. Researchers from the University of Michigan Psychology Department and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland agree. They found that, for some, trying to verbalize a performance distracted the brain by putting the focus on language. This is called verbal overshadowing and has been shown to interfere with the non-verbal aspects of a memory, resulting in a decreased performance on tasks. For more, read here  . I can relate ... Read Full Story

Acceptance and Committment Therapy

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  Anger and aggression are often experienced among individuals who've been through traumatic experiences. Many anger management techniques like Stress Inoculation Training focus on the control or management of anger and rage. Though some may find relief in these fencing and corralling techniques, some may not. For those who find that suppressing or controlling their anger leads to a vicious cycle of greater anger and aggression, there is a new therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that might be able to help. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) gets it name from one of its core messages: to accept what is out of your personal ... Read Full Story

Hope Therapy and Resistance

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Over at one of my favorite blogs, PsychCentral, is a fascinating post about the growing trend of Hope Therapy Dr. Jennifer Cheavens tells us that “Hope therapy seeks to build on strengths people have, or teach them how to develop those strengths. We focus not on what is wrong, but on ways to help people live up to their potential.” Cheavens said hope differs from optimism and can be taught. "If you feel you know how to get what you want out of life, and you have that desire to make that happen, then you have hope." I'd just like to add something. And ... Read Full Story
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