Posts Categorized: Introduction To Psychology

Psychology Update — Therapy Dogs Help Reduce Pain in Emergency Room Patients

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TITLE Therapy Dogs Help Reduce Pain in Emergency Room Patients   DESCRIPTION Wow, what an interesting article!  Most of us have heard about adjuncts to psychotherapy, but not the studies involved in using therapy dogs used to not only help individuals with anxiety and depression, but also for health issues.  “Therapy dogs are often employed… Read more »

Psychology Update — All Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety, U.S. Task Force Says

Posted by & filed under Child Development, Introduction To Psychology, Personality, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Update, Stress and Health Psychology.

TITLE All Children 8 and Older Should Be Screened for Anxiety, U.S. Task Force Says   DESCRIPTION This is an extremely important article for all levels of students in Psychology as well as the Professor.  The article delineates the going crisis of mental health in children that is more evident now than ever as we… Read more »

Psychology Update — Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else

Posted by & filed under Brain Structure and Function, Cognitive Psychology, Introduction To Psychology, Memory, Psychology Update.

TITLE Why We Remember Music and Forget Everything Else   DESCRIPTION This is a fascinating and fun article that describes how we “remember” music as it relates to our nervous system, memory system, and personality. It is not particularly technical so it is easy and breezy to read. “People often wonder why we tend to… Read more »

Psychology Update — How a Soap Opera Virus Felled Hundreds of Students in Portugal

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TITLE How a Soap Opera Virus Felled Hundreds of Students in Portugal DESCRIPTION Psychology Update, in the past few weeks, has posted a few articles regarding “TikTok Tics”.  That is, due to social media, many adolescent girls have been showing Tourette-like symptoms after watching videos of others displaying tics on the social media platform.  This… Read more »

Psychology Update — 3 ARTICLES REGARDING UNUSUAL SLEEP PATTERNS/EXPERIENCES

Posted by & filed under Introduction To Psychology, Nervous System, Psychology Update, States of Consciousness.

3 ARTICLES REGARDING UNUSUAL SLEEP PATTERNS/EXPERIENCES   ARTICLE #1 TITLE Exploding head syndrome: What to know   DESCRIPTION Parasomnias are issues related to disturbed sleep patterns and may include night terrors, sleep walking and talking, as well as sleep eating.  Another unusual parasomnia as been labeled “Exploding Head Syndrome.”  From the article:  “Exploding head syndrome… Read more »

Psychology Update — MULTIPLE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) IN PSYCHOLOGY AND THERAPY

Posted by & filed under Introduction To Psychology, Psychological Disorders and Therapy, Psychology Update, Sensation and Perception, States of Consciousness & Sleep, Stress and Health Psychology.

THIS WEEK’S PSYCHOLOGY UPDATE FOCUSES ON THE USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) AS A TECHNOLOGY TOOL USED FOR TREATMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CONDITIONS.  BELOW YOU WILL FIND A LISTING OF ARTICLE TITLES, WEBSITES, AND YOUTUBE LINKS FOR VARIOUS USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN THERAPY. THE REFERENCES CAN SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR STUDENTS… Read more »

Psychology Update — Treating Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 Disorders

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TITLE Treating Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 Disorders   DESCRIPTION This is an extremely important and comprehensive article regarding Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2 disorders.  “In both conditions, a patient may experience episodes of major depression,” but they also “have mood states on the other end of the pole. If depression is considered ‘down,’ they… Read more »

Psychology App of the Week — Profile Me –  A quick Personality Test based on Research by Briggs and Myers

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PSYCHOLOGY APP OF THE WEEK NAME Profile Me –  A quick Personality Test based on Research by Briggs and Myers ICON   iOS:  (free) https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/profile-me-quick-personality/id702959840?mt=8   DESCRIPTION From the iTunes Store Profile Me is a very quick and simple personality test that will accurately determine your key personality traits… “Profile Me” is based on the… Read more »

Psychology Update — Working with adults with developmental disabilities

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TITLE Working with adults with developmental disabilities   DESCRIPTION This is a very important article from the American Psychological Association regarding the need for psychologists to be trained to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.  “There is a yawning gap between the need for and the availability of mental health services for adults with intellectual… Read more »

Psychology Update — Debate Rages After Woman Told to Remove ‘Distressing’ Spider Jewelry Over Worker’s Fears

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TITLE Debate Rages After Woman Told to Remove ‘Distressing’ Spider Jewelry Over Worker’s Fears   DESCRIPTION While this may seem like a silly article and a fun read, it illustrates the problems of those with intense fears and/or phobias which in this case is arachnophobia.  A worker wearing a piece of costume jewelry in the… Read more »