PSYCHOLOGY IN THE NEWS
The Long Unemployed: Emotional Effects of Unemployment
By John M. Grohol, PsyD
Everyone knows the horrific effects that the Great Recession, as it has become known, has had on the job market. However, the ripple effect this has had on mental health is often overlooked - depression and suicidality are serious issues among the long unemployed. Click here to read this article.
The Paradox of Control: Learning to Let Go
By Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW
Recovering from depression is always a difficult and painstaking process, which can be made more difficult for people who struggle to remain in control. Kleiman describes how healing it can be to just let go. Click here to read this article.
Support for Special Needs Parents and Families with Young Children
By Andrea Schneider, LCSW
Parenting is no easy task. Parenting a child with special needs can be even more challenging. Parenting a child with special needs, while also pregnant and dealing with your own mood and anxiety issues, can be unimaginable. Schneider provides resources to help people who find themselves in just such a situation. Click here to read this article.
College Life: Freshman Friends
By Marie Hartwell-Walker, EdD
This is the time of year that many first year college students find themselves immersed in a group of friends who are not really meeting their needs. Hartwell-Walker explains this phenomenon and suggests some concrete steps to developing deep and lasting friendships. Click here to read this article.
The Dirty Truth About Sex, Power and Extramarital Affairs
By Sam Sommers, PhD
Who's more likely to cheat, a female CEO or a male office clerk? According to recent research and contrary to popular belief, the female CEO is more likely to cheat. This research suggests that power is a stronger predictor of infidelity than gender. Click here to read this article.
Does Familiarity Breed Liking or Contempt?
By Jeremy Dean
The accepted wisdom in psychology has been that the more exposure you have to a person, they more you will like them. Recent research, however, has disputed this and now there seem to be dueling studies on the issue. Dean introduces the role of motivation into the mix. What do you think? Click here to read this article.
By John M. Grohol, PsyD
Everyone knows the horrific effects that the Great Recession, as it has become known, has had on the job market. However, the ripple effect this has had on mental health is often overlooked - depression and suicidality are serious issues among the long unemployed. Click here to read this article.
The Paradox of Control: Learning to Let Go
By Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW
Recovering from depression is always a difficult and painstaking process, which can be made more difficult for people who struggle to remain in control. Kleiman describes how healing it can be to just let go. Click here to read this article.
Support for Special Needs Parents and Families with Young Children
By Andrea Schneider, LCSW
Parenting is no easy task. Parenting a child with special needs can be even more challenging. Parenting a child with special needs, while also pregnant and dealing with your own mood and anxiety issues, can be unimaginable. Schneider provides resources to help people who find themselves in just such a situation. Click here to read this article.
College Life: Freshman Friends
By Marie Hartwell-Walker, EdD
This is the time of year that many first year college students find themselves immersed in a group of friends who are not really meeting their needs. Hartwell-Walker explains this phenomenon and suggests some concrete steps to developing deep and lasting friendships. Click here to read this article.
The Dirty Truth About Sex, Power and Extramarital Affairs
By Sam Sommers, PhD
Who's more likely to cheat, a female CEO or a male office clerk? According to recent research and contrary to popular belief, the female CEO is more likely to cheat. This research suggests that power is a stronger predictor of infidelity than gender. Click here to read this article.
Does Familiarity Breed Liking or Contempt?
By Jeremy Dean
The accepted wisdom in psychology has been that the more exposure you have to a person, they more you will like them. Recent research, however, has disputed this and now there seem to be dueling studies on the issue. Dean introduces the role of motivation into the mix. What do you think? Click here to read this article.
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