Researchers Map the Sexual Network of a High School
For the first time, sociologists have mapped the romantic and sexual relationships of an entire high school over 18 months, providing evidence that these adolescent networks may be structured differently than researchers previously thought.
The results showed that, unlike many adult networks, there was no core group of […]

The American Psychological Association (APA), like many professional associations, publishes a monthly newsletter to keep members informed about its progress as a professional organization. Of course, the APA’s monthly newsletter has been transformed over the years from a newsletter, to a newspaper, to its current form as a glossy magazine. It is filled with feel-good […]

You are cordially invited to attend the 1st International Conference on Female Sexual Health & Dysfunction being held in Palm Springs, California, USA, June 2 - 4, 2005.
This meeting will cover the most recent information, updates, clinical trials, and present-day therapies for FSD/FSAD, female sexual problems, gynecologic health, intimacy relationships of couples experiencing, men’s supporting […]

Memory Training Helps Kids with ADHD
A computer program that improves one type of memory appears to help kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new study findings suggest.
After around 40 kids with ADHD completed more than 20 days of training using the computer program, their parents reported they had significantly fewer problems with attention and hyperactivity, both […]

Almost 500,000 face mental health woes in Indonesia’s tsunami-hit Aceh
Almost 500,000 tsunami survivors are facing mental health problems in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the World Health Organisation expert Benedetto Saraceno said, calling for support for those at risk.
“We may expect that almost half a million will experience something that will need psychosocial support and probably some […]

Virtual Therapy
Summary: CyberAnalysis and Mental Health Net are online services that offer psychiatric therapy. Oregon’s Portland State University offers its students mental health advice through e-mail.
The convenience of the Internet allows us to shop at 3 A.M. and read breaking news before it hits the papers. Now, it lets you receive counseling from […]

Community Counselling Services Launches On Line e-Therapy
Online e-Therapy is now becoming a popular form for dealing with stress, divorce, depression and other emotional issues.
While E-therapy is a relatively new medium of helping people resolve life and relationship issues, it has become a popular way of seeking help. Utilizing the power and convenience of […]

Sorry, I seemed to have missed the ‘worst day of the year’ yesterday (see earlier post). My worst day was this weekend actually, so the prediction was only off by a little!

Search Engine Users’ Behavior
Internet users are extremely positive about search engines and the experiences they have when searching the internet. But these same satisfied internet users are generally unsophisticated about why and how they use search engines. They are also strikingly unaware of how search engines operate and how they present their results.
Internet users behave […]

Film captures suicides on Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge officials are seething that a moviemaker who told them he was working on a “day in the life” project about the landmark was, in fact, capturing people on film as they jumped to their deaths.
Eric Steel initially told officials he planned to spend a year filming […]

Monday 24 January - Worst Day of the Year?
Misery is expected to peak on Monday, as 24 January has been pinpointed as the worst day of the year. January has been long regarded as the darkest of months, but a formula from a part-time tutor at Cardiff University shows it gets even worse this […]

You have to love your cell phone provider. Just got a call from Sprint PCS, which is my cell phone provider. The nice woman introduced herself to me, identified who she was calling for, and then, “wondered if I might be interested in adding a line and get a free phone for my account?” I […]