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Batten School looks to expand offerings
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... economics, statistics, policy analysis and political analysis, as well as courses in history, law, ethics, social psychology and other areas. "Our goal is to establish an MPP program that has an analytic base that is as strong as our top peer ... Comment?
What happens when knowledge backfires?
... because a fool cannot see wisdom and might make the wise see foolishness instead. But I recently happened upon a psychology paper which suggests that arguing with a fool might make the fool himself more foolish. The paper, by Brendan Nyhan and Jason ... Comment?
Domestic abuse can be subtly sinister
When five murder-suicides occur in one month, as they did in Oregon in November, it's tempting to spot a trend or reach for a quick answer. Comment?
The Christmas shopping code
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... a gift should be appreciation, not obligation or any suggestion of imperfection. Dr Gayle Brewer, lecturer in psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, says: "We are all aware of our flaws, but we want other people to see us as special. A ... Comment?
Clinical Psychologist:Tiger Needs HELP
The enormous pressure to be perfect can sometimes overwhelm celebrities. So being Tiger Woods hasn't exactly been easy . Comment?
Greene: Doc is in, but DPS board's future is still out
I'm not the only parent depressed by the state of Denver's schools. I'm not the only voter disenchanted Monday by the reality-show antics of newly elected board member Andrea Merida. Comment?
... a meaningful idea and happy to know that his students enjoy his classes and his teaching. Earl has been teaching psychology at CEU for the past three years and taught for five years before that at Southern Utah University. He received his bachelor's ... Comment?
WCA Medical Rehabilitation Program .....
WCA Hospital will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Medical Rehabilitation Program located at Jones Memorial Health Center on Friday. Comment?
The self-help habit we just can't kick
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Will our appetite for self-help ever be sated? Photo: CLARA MOLDEN A few years ago, when my friend Sarah, a teacher, was pregnant with her first child, everyone kept urging her to read Gina Ford's Contented Little Baby Book. Comment?
How to Improve Job Performance Through Good Leadership
... in customs, and with the differences in the ideals of the society of our day. Too, applied in research in psychology, sociology, and related fields render some of the previous accepted techniques as invalid and in need of change. This then, means ... Comment?
How to tell if a woman fancies you: look at her feet
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If a woman moves her feet away from her body while giggling, to adopt a more open-legged stance, then she is attracted to you Photo: GETTY IMAGES While men have long assumed that a woman's blushes or a bat of the eyelids were the telltale signs of attraction, experts now believe that foot movements reveal most about an admirer's true feelings. Comment?
Lind opens CPA firm in Wyanet
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... Western Illinois University in Macomb, little did she realize she would be graduating not only with a degree in psychology, the first major she considered, but also she would receive a second one in accounting. After graduation, Lind continued her ... Comment?
In photographs, they look so perfectly happy together. Tiger Woods, the world's top golfer in his bright, sporty apparel alongside wife Elin Nordegren, a statuesque beauty from Sweden, who's tall, slender and sunshiny blonde: The kind of woman any red-blooded man would find desirable. Comment?
Life for wives of pro athletes no 'fairy tale'
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... 'Yeah, just go buy yourself something, and you'll feel better.' " Cristina B. Versari, director of the sport psychology program for the San Diego University for Integrative Studies, has been counseling NBA players since 1989. Whereas many sports ... Comment?
... to take advantage of an all-day question and answer session on Wednesday. Experts with the University of Denver's psychology department answered questions on disciplining children. Dr. Galena Rhoades, a child psychologist and senior researcher for ... Comment?
NFL tough-guy culture is changing
... the pain is, he said he would do it all over again. Roland A. Carlstedt, chairman of the American Board of Sport Psychology and a licensed clinical and board-certified sport psychologist, said two groups of athletes are prone to play with an injury: ... Comment?
Burglar has jail term cut after being injured by victim
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The move by two Court of Appeal judges sparking a furious reaction from anti-crime campaigners. Comment?
Soldiers of Misfortune: Months Before An Army Psychologist Went on a...
In Sergeant John M. Russell's chaotic Army world the morning of May 11, the enemy was closing in. Comment?
Senator Yee: Just Say NO to Violent Video Games
Citing potential harmful effects on minors, child psychologist and Senator Leland Yee urges all gift buyers to avoid violent video game purchases for children this holiday season: a oeThere is mounting evidence that ultraviolent video games have negative effects on children, and can cause real behavioral changes.a Several studies by the Journal of ... Comment?
Soccer Capsules: New book a Soccernomicsa busts myths about the game
... Cup draw in South Africa, six months before the long-awaited tournament begins. Using data analysis, history and psychology, the book punctures dozens of cliches about what it takes to win, and who makes money in soccer - and in sports in general. ... Comment?