TITLE I’m Often Wide Awake at 3 A.M. How Do I Get Back to Sleep? Sleep experts offer advice on sleeping soundly through the night. DESCRIPTION This is a terrific article that points to both the causes of insomnia as well as how to handle the issues and take control to have better sleep. … Read more »
Posts Categorized: Stress and Health Psychology
Psychology Update — Managing attention and distractibility in online learning
TITLE Managing attention and distractibility in online learning DESCRIPTION This is a high level article from the American Psychological Association website regarding K-12 teaching online learning. It is directly applicable to college learning. Though it “speaks” directly to teachers, it really can be applied to the college student him/her self as regards to… Read more »
Psychology Update — INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: TikTok & Tics
3 RELATED ARTICLES ON THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS: TikTok & Tics =================================== ARTICLE #1 TITLE Tics and TikTok: Can social media trigger illness? DESCRIPTION Throughout history and especially during the pandemic, groups have been shown to experience a kind of mass hysteria for lack of a better expression up… Read more »
Psychology Update — 3 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress and Improve Health
TITLE 3 Breathing Exercises to Relieve Stress and Improve Health DESCRIPTION This is a genuinely fascinating article. The medical researchers (including Psychologists and Psychiatrists) have performed research investigating “breath work”. “Over the last few decades, research has started to confirm what ancient cultures around the world have long believed: Breath work, the practice of… Read more »
Psychology Update – Website of the Week — MAGINATION PRESS FAMILY
PSYCHOLOGY WEBSITE OF THE WEEK TITLE Magination Press Family URL https://www.maginationpressfamily.org DESCRIPTION From the website: “Magination Press Family combines the expertise and resources of the American Psychological Association and its children’s book imprint, Magination Press. We’ve created these dedicated sites to provide accessible information for parents, educators, and other caregivers about managing… Read more »
Psychology Update — A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever
TITLE A Test for C.T.E. in the Living May Be Closer Than Ever DESCRIPTION AT THE END OF FOOTBALL SEASON AND LONG TERM INJURIES TO PLAYERS This is an important article regarding C.T.E., or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (live link). The condition is most associated with older former N.F.L. football players, and the fact that… Read more »
Psychology Update — How to Find a Therapist Who’s Right for You
TITLE How to Find a Therapist Who’s Right for You DESCRIPTION These days, many are experiencing mental health issues. If you are at a college or university, then you may have access to a counseling center. It is very important to be able to seek out a good listener who can help with difficult… Read more »
Psychology Update — Adding Exercise to Therapy May Make It More Effective
TITLE Adding Exercise to Therapy May Make It More Effective DESCRIPTION Is there a relationship between the addition of exercise to psychotherapy? This is a fairly new area of research that attempts to use good scientific methodology to answer the question. “Several recent studies have concluded that mental-health treatments are more effective when they’re… Read more »
Psychology Update — Anxiety Signs and Symptoms
TITLE Anxiety Signs and Symptoms DESCRIPTION Nervous, worried, sleepless, shy, inhibited, butterflies, tense, moody, irritable, catastrophizing — these are often different expressions of anxiety. This is quite an excellent comprehensive article on anxiety! “Anxiety can be a normal response to a stressful situation or decision, lasting long enough to help you push past the… Read more »
Psychology Update — What Can Hypnosis Do for Your Health?
TITLE What Can Hypnosis Do for Your Health? DESCRIPTION Most of us know about hypnosis from TV and movies that usually show it as a comedic act or perhaps part of a horror movie to control people — hypnosis gets a bad reputation from the media! However…“Today, hypnosis, also called hypnotherapy, has a lot… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
