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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 01:45 am

Psychology News

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6 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Donations save jobs of Children's Hospital psychologists

Donations have poured in to save the jobs of two clinical psychologists at Children's Hospital Oakland who specialize in working with child cancer patients and their families.

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA, Pediatric Cancer, Health, Brain Cancer, Science

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Ann Arbor News

College-bound vets say campus needs often unmet

Nothing Derek Blumke saw during three Air Force tours in Afghanistan prepared him for college life.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor Metro, Ann Arbor (University of Michigan System), Science

MediLexicon

Psychology Of Women Conference Discusses Women's Rights, UK

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology 'Hot lesbians' and 'vengeful lovers'; are these depictions of women in advertising sexist or empowering? Must women police ...

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Related Topix: New Zealand, World News, Science, Health

BPS Research Digest

Tattoos, body piercings and self-harm - is there a link?

Some people say cutting their skin brings them relief from emotional pain - an act usually referred to as self-harm. Others enjoy having their body pierced with metal and their skin inscribed with permanent ...

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Related Topix: Science

Thu Jul 17, 2008

WMUR

Psychologist Helps Couples Through Stress Of Renovations

Renovating a home may not always just be hard on the wallet, it can also be hard on a couple's relationship.

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Related Topix: Science, Home Listing, Home

MediLexicon

Call For Better Guidance For Breast Surgery Ops

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Women seeking breast augmentation on the NHS for mental health reasons may face a postcode lottery because of a lack of clear ...

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Related Topix: Women's Health, Health, Science, Breast Enlargement

BBC

Sex 'cuts public speaking stress'

Forget learning lines or polishing jokes - having sex may be the best way to prepare for giving a speech.

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Related Topix: New College of Florida, Science, Human Sexuality

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Express India

Seeing is believing

Could the oil crisis be triggered by images of Greenland's crumbling ice cap? Project Syndicate : Could the television image we've all seen of the Greenland ice cap crumbling into the ocean because of global ...

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Related Topix: Science, World News, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Astronomy, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho

Jerusalem Post

Analysis: A bad deal, but can some good come out of it?

While on a recent trip abroad, a senior Israeli defense official was asked by a foreign diplomat why Israelis were making such a fuss about the Schalit, Goldwasser and Regev kidnappings.

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Related Topix: Science, Israel, World News, Middle East

FuturePundit

How Flirtation Affects Steady Relationships

Some social science research provides evidence for expected truths. Other times it comes up with unintuitive results.

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Related Topix: American College, American University, American University of Puerto Rico, American College of Education, Science, University College (University of Maryland System), University of Maryland System

MediLexicon

Dartmouth Research Reveals Passive Learning Imprints On The Brain Just Like Active Learning

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 15 Jul 2008 It's conventional wisdom that practice makes ...

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Related Topix: Research College of Nursing, Science, Dartmouth (University of Massachusetts System), University of Massachusetts System, Dartmouth College

Tue Jul 15, 2008

EurekAlert!

Caltech and UNC research finds further evidence for genetic contribution to autism

Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us--and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves, according to new research by ...

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Related Topix: University of North Carolina System, Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina System), Science, Scripps College (Claremont Consortium of Colleges), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (California State University System), California State University System, Claremont Consortium of Colleges, California Institute of the Arts

ABC 33/40

Lockhart Evaluation

Courtney Lockhart, 23, of Smiths Station, has pleaded not guilty in the March 4 slaying of 18-year-old Lauren Burk of Marietta, Ga.

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Related Topix: Smiths Station, AL, Russell County, AL, King College, Science, The College of Wooster

The Globe and Mail

An action show that shoots and asks questions later

It has been more than decade since a U.S. network picked up a Canadian-made series and just ran with it.

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Related Topix: Paul Gross, Science, Due South, Entertainment, Television

Dayton Daily News

Attack left Channel 7 medical reporter Jung at heart

TV Online commentary Attack left Channel 7 medical reporter Jung at heart By Mary McCarty Staff Writer Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Minutes before the German shepherd attacked, Dr.

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Related Topix: Science, Santa Fe Metro, Santa Fe, NM, Opinion

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Palm Beach Post

Woman escapes felony over teen sex

A Wellington woman charged with harboring runaway boys and having sex with at least one of them agreed to a one-year pretrial intervention program Monday, and a felony charge will be dropped if she completes ...

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Related Topix: Science

Medical News Today

The Mind's Eye: Psychologist Poses New Hand-Eye Relationship

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Eye Health / Blindness ; Neurology / Neuroscience ; Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Article Date: 14 Jul 2008 - 0:00 PDT Getting a feel for what we see ...

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Related Topix: New College of Florida, Washington University in Saint Louis, Washington College, Washington State University, Science, University College (University of Maryland System), University of Maryland System

About Psychology

6 Psychology Careers You Should Consider

If you've ever thought about a career in a psychology-related field, then you've probably realized that there are a LOT of different career options within psychology.

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Related Topix: Science

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Warrnambool Standard

No parent should use force against kids

The United Nations has slammed a loophole in Queensland law that allows parents to use "reasonable force" to discipline their children.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Science, Australia, World News, Oceania

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Families With Children Without A Genetic Or Gestational Link To Their Parents Are Functioning Well

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 07 Jul 2008 The emotional well-being of families where children lack a genetic or gestational link to one or ...

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Related Topix: Science, Health

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