World of Psychology

Archive for February, 2007

What is a Normal Grieving Process?

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

I know you all read our news stories like clockwork (rrrrright!), but I wanted to bring this one about what constitutes “normal” grief to your …

Your Eyes Can Give Away Clues to Your Personality

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Amazingly, there is new research in Biological Psychology to show that one can make some determinations about your personality based upon the makeup of your …

Hallmark Releases Cards for… Everything Else?

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Leave it to Hallmark, the card maker who can cover any holiday or event with a syrupy sweet mix of sentiment and images, to find …

The UK’s Lisa Blakemore-Brown Case

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

A part of the mental health blogosphere (especially folks in the UK) appear to be up in arms that the British Psychological Society (BPS) is …

Karate Breathing

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Following up the last post on breathing exercises, another quick and simple technique comes from a martial art. Elizabeth Scott, M.S. explains …

Breathe

Monday, February 19th, 2007

“Remember to breathe” is something oft recommended by therapists, yogis, psych nurses, and here’s a detailed page from a public health medical site. …

GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Trial Register

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Others folks may know about this, but I just recently stumbled upon this jewel… GlaxoSmithKline has a clinical trials register. This allows people to easily …

Child Well-Being Survey Results

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

There are a variety of annual happiness and well-being studies that make rankings based on nations. A recently released report ranked child well-being for Western …

Trichotillomania Treatment

Saturday, February 17th, 2007

It’s rare to see anything about trichotillomania covered in the mainstream press. Trichotillomania is a disorder where people compulsively pull out their hair. It …

Lost Love

Friday, February 16th, 2007

Valentine’s Day is over and so, perhaps, is your relationship. Breakups can be a huge loss, with grief appropriate to a death; in a way …

Mental Health Crisis or Scorned Lover?

Friday, February 16th, 2007

If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past two weeks then you’ve heard about the diaper-wearing, pepper-spray-wielding astronaut that got arrested for …

The Story Behind the Increase in Teen Suicide Rates

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

On Monday, February 12 2007, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention released its Annual Summary of Vital Statistics. Inside the report, suicide rates …

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