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United States' Mood Suffering With Economy [VIDEO]

Mobs Leave Charred Corpses, Fear in North Nigeria

KADUNA, Nigeria -- The mobs poured into the streets by the thousands in this dusty city separating Nigeria's Muslim north and Christian south, armed with machetes and poison-tipped arrows to unleash their rage after the oil-rich nation's presidential election. Muslim rioters burned homes, churches and police stations in...

Movement for Happiness Launches in Britain

LONDON -- Is there a science of happiness? A growing band of economists, politicians and academics thinks so -- and is putting theory into practice by starting a "mass movement for a happier society." Action for Happiness launched today in London, encouraging hugging, meditation and random acts of kindness. It is getting...

NH University Acquires Robert Frost's Letters to Pal

CONCORD, N.H. -- Writing from England as World War I got under way, Robert Frost was more worried about his personal finances than the threat of war. Plymouth State University / AP This letter from the archives of Plymouth State University is one of several written by Robert Frost. The university, where he once...

Procrastination Found to Be an Effective Way to Deal With Stress

I was stressed about writing this article, so I took a nap. Then, I played with my kids, made dinner and hung out with my family around the kitchen table. Later, I sat down at the computer, ready to write. Did I procrastinate? Definitely. But according to recent research, avoidance techniques such as sleep, play and...

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Hiding Who You Are At Work Linked With Lower Job Satisfaction

Living with authenticity has been linked in numerous studies to greater psychological health and well-being.

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Amanda Slavin: Choose Happiness: Listen to Your Happiness GPS

When I think of my happiest moments, it is usually at times in my life when I am bringing the people I love together.

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Doctors Need to Cure Themselves of Apathy When It Comes to Mental Health

At the end of Mental Illness Awareness Month, the Toronto Star ran an excellent editorial at the conclusion to its series of mental health horror stories.

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Dr. Michael J. Breus

Dr. Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.

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How To Take Control Of Stress At Work

Are you drained and irritable at the end of the day?

psychology News From the Web

06/04/12 Sumter teacher creates crime scene lesson Source: Herald-Journal - Spartanburg SC So Alice Drive Middle School Principal Rick Avins moved the school's hawk from the front display case to a secure location, but then it disappeared.
06/04/12 Are you suffering from adrenal fatigue? Source: SHAPE The adrenal glands are two small glands about the size of an acorn, one atop each kidney.
06/04/12 Pa. considers waiver from student federal guideline law Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA State Education Secretary Ron Tomalis is considering whether his department should file for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind legislation that in its current form calls for all students to test proficient in math and reading on annual achievement exams by 2014.
06/04/12 Hiding Who You Are At Work Linked With Lower Job... Source: The Huffington Post - Business Living with authenticity has been linked in numerous studies to greater psychological health and well-being.
06/04/12 KVCC becomes satellite center on sleep disorder Source: Morning Sentinel - Waterville ME Ten Maine students will be able to study sleep disorders this fall at a Massachusetts college through a new program at Kennebec Valley Community College.

Background on psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind, occurring partly via the study of behavior. Grounded in scientific method, psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases, and for many it ultimately aims to benefit society.

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