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• The Case For Rebound Relationships

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Entering a new relationship when you are still feeling emotionally connected to your previous partner is a complicated affair, and most self-help books, newspaper articles and blog posts strictly advise against entering such rebound relationships. Indeed, the average advice column will ordinarily contend that rebound ...
  7 hours ago

• Monogamania: Then and Now

  
  The League of Ordinary Gentlemen — Authority: 690
  Over at the Amercian Scene, Conor Friedersdorf penned a post challenging Rod Dreher on the idea that allowing same-sex couples to marry represents a “radical change”. I liked the post itself and, in fact, thought that the comments that followed were pretty interesting reading and really added to the original ...
  15 hours ago

• The Pernicious "Choice Myth" and "Change Myth"

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 147
  Two of the key elements utilized by Christianist enemies of gay equality are the myths that (1) sexual orientation is a "lifestyle" choice as opposed to an immutable aspects of GLBT individuals and (2) gays can "change" their sexual orientation and become heterosexual if they but want to. These myths bolster the ...
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• How stressed are your kids? Do you know what’s making them feel so anxious?

  
  A Blog for Busy Moms - MOMania — Authority: 422
  Americans are so accustomed to stress that a recent study finding 75 percent of adults feel moderate to high levels of stress would hardly qualify as “news” to most of us. My personal response to those figures was a simple, “eh, that’s about right” – even though I doubt my life at the moment could be ...
  3 days ago

• Feeling stressed? So are kids

  
  The Leading Source — Authority: 127
  Photo courtesy of Stockvault We’re all feeling more financial stress these days—whether it’s loss of a job or other income, mounting bills and floundering home prices, or just seeing other family and friends deal with the economic downturn. It’s no surprise that our stress is rubbing off on our kids–and ...
  5 days ago

• Sexual Attraction, Health and Evolution: Its a Rocky Road

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Which physical characteristics make for attraction? If you perform a quick search for psychology articles (and blogs) on this topic, you will find innumerable accounts of studies telling you how, for example, people with high facial symmetry and particularly average faces are generally considered more beautiful, that ...
  5 days ago

• Report: Chicagoans are stressed but learning to cope

  
  Chicago Breaking News — Authority: 164
  As the economic downturn drags on, Chicagoans are increasingly stressed about work and job stability, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Association, released today. But people may be mastering the art of managing stress: More Chicagoans are exercising, walking and reading while fewer are ...
  6 days ago

• Latest News – Leaving APA, Moving to DoL

  
  Day In Washington — Authority: 98
  Unfortunately, I have been unable to update this blog as much as I would like. The particular reason behind this currently is that I am initiating a job move.  It is with great sadness that I announce my decision to leave the American Psychological Association (APA). I have worked for three wonderful years as a ...
  1 week ago

• Brain tumors in childhood leave a lasting mark on cognition, lif...

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 158
  (American Psychological Association) Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ongoing cognitive problems. They also have lower levels of education, employment and ...
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• Is It Broken? Should You Fix It? Gay and Lesbian Conversion Therapy

  
  NetGuide : Internet Guide — Authority: 125
  Homosexuality has always been a hot-button issue in America. The most recent flash point in the debate is over “conversion therapy,” or the belief that, given proper psychological counseling, a person may be converted from homosexual to heterosexual. The question is a minefield of psychological, moral, ...
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• When Gitmo and Abu Ghraib Come Home

  
  SF Gray Panthers — Authority: 118
  CounterPunch, October 26, 2009 When Gitmo and Abu Ghraib Come Home By BILL QUIGLEY and DEBORAH POPOWSKI The Louisiana Board that licenses psychologists is facing a growing legal fight over torture and medical care at the infamous Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib prisons. In 2003, Louisiana psychologist and retired ...
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• READ MARK ASHTONS EXCELLENT POST ON "CUSTODY EVALUATIONS"

  
  NJ Family Legal Blog — Authority: 120
  Mark Ashton, a partner in our Exton, Pennsylvania office, and the editor of the firms Pennsylvania Family Law blog, wrote an excellent post on that blog entitled, "Custody Evaluation". To read the post, click here. I have previously blogged on this topic, as well.  To review my prior post on How to Prepare for a ...
  2 weeks ago

• American College of Pediatricians: A Useful Prop for Desperate Anti-Gay Bigots in Maine and Everywhere

  
  Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print — Authority: 533
  I just finished getting the kids down to sleep tonight and pulled out my local paper, the Herald Gazette of Knox County, and this letter to the editor popped right out at me: Is it good for children to be raised by two mothers or two fathers? Definitely not, according to the American College of Pediatricians. What ...
  2 weeks ago

• Check Out a Monet

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  In its search for egregious silliness, “Bright-Sided” also unearths an academic (who has been written about by Ms. Ehrenreich before and thus goes to great lengths to dodge her), Martin E. P. Seligman, a former president of the American Psychological Association, whose book “Authentic Happiness” is tailor-made ...
  2 weeks ago

• Attention Problems Among Video Gamers

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 562
  The epidemic of attention deficit problems has led experts to review activities that appear to be related to the disorder. Excessive couch-behavior — watching television and playing video games for an extended period — has often been viewed as a potential culprit. A new study supports this viewpoint as Iowa ...
  2 weeks ago

• Major Depression is the Leading Cause of Disability in the World

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  According to the World Health Organization, major Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world. The only FDA approved long term treatment option for major depression is vagus nerve stimulation.It is the most common and widespread of all psychiatric disorders, and it takes a significant toll on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Baby Boomers Find Fulfillment in Making a Difference

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Baby boomers may be popularly portrayed as whiners, complainers and narcissists, but a new study Ive recently completed says the 50-somethings are getting a bad rap. It’s wrong to say baby boomers are selfish and only care about staying young. They have a feeling of connection to younger generations and a social ...
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• A Collection of Student Resources

  
  PSI Tutor:Mentor — Authority: 114
  Image by poppy2323 via FlickrThe site is undergoing a spring clean to provide You, the student, with better access to resources that are relevant and useful to your needs, and to make navigation of the site that much easier  ~:-)Meanwhile, here is a  collection of study resources for uni and college students. An ...
  3 weeks ago

• MythBusting: Arguments Against Gay Parents Don’t Add Up

  
  feminist blogs — Authority: 160
  The importance recognizing gay rights in regards to parenting cannot be under stated. There are foster children that deserve loving homes and potential LGBT parents that have the love and resources to provide those children homes. Also, many custody issues arise when LGBT non-biological parents aren’t given legal ...
  3 weeks ago

• Curriculum, Not Canon

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Psychology is different form other disciplines. Unlike teachers in English literature, for example, psychologists dont usually argue about what to include in the canon. By "canon", of course, I am referring to what writings are sanctioned as great, essential, or otherwise defining of the subject area. Fundamentally, a ...
  3 weeks ago

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