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Imagining Study Finds Equity And Efficiency Are Encoded Differently In The Brain - Which is better, giving more food to a few hungry people or letting some food go to waste so that everyone gets a share? A study appearing this week in Science finds that most people choose the latter, and that the brain responds in unique ways to inefficiency and inequity.
Study Shows Racial Discrimination Has Different Mental Health Effects On Asians - The first national study of Asians living in the United States shows that for some individuals, strong ties to their ethnicity can guard against the negative effects of racism. For others, strong ties to ethnicity can actually make the negative effects of discrimination worse. And the mental health effects of such discrimination may shift over a lifetime as Asian-Americans continue to examine their ethnic ties, say researchers.
Stability Following Divorce Helps To Minimize Long-Term Harm To Children - For children of divorce, what happens after their parents split up may be just as important to their long-term well-being as the divorce itself.A new study found that children who lived in unstable family situations after their parents divorced fared much worse as adults on a variety of measures compared to children who had stable post-divorce family situations.
When Applying For Jobs Pregnant Women Face Hostile Behavior - Pregnant women may still face judgment and obstacles to getting jobs, shows two recent studies by George Mason University and Rice University professors.The studies, co-written by Eden King of Mason, Michelle Hebl of Rice and their collaborators, explored different interpersonal reactions that pregnant women face in their daily lives. It was recently published in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
University Of Leicester To Lead Audit Of Adults With Autism, UK - The University of Leicester is leading on a national study to calculate the number of adults with autism, it has been announced. Professor Terry Brugha, Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Health Sciences is spearheading the study in conjunction with a team of research experts including the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), Research Autism and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen of the Autism Research Centre. It will report in 2009.
Heart Rules Head In Moral Decisions - US scientists studying how the brain behaves during decision making have discovered that when people are confronted with moral decisions, they think about efficiency in one part of the brain, and equity in another part of the brain that deals with emotions, and the latter tends to win, suggesting that a sense of fairness is fundamental to human nature.
Namibia To Launch Pilot HIV Testing, Counseling Project - The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services will launch a pilot project to provide no-cost HIV testing and counseling in certain regions of the country to mark its National HIV Testing Day on May 9, Namibia's New Era reports.
Mind Comments On New Public Attitudes Survey - Commenting on the release of the Department of Health's 2008 survey into public attitudes towards mental ill health, Mind's Chief Executive Paul Farmer said: "Overall, the general picture is that attitudes towards mental health are at best static - it's the reason why some of the leading mental health charities got together to form
Clinical Data On Somaxon Pharmaceuticals' Product Candidate For The Treatment Of Insomnia Presented At American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting - Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing and development of proprietary product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the fields of psychiatry and neurology, announced that data from three Phase 3 clinical trials of the company's product candidate SILENOR™ (doxepin HCl) for the treatment of insomnia were presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) 161st annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Not In My Back Garden - Government Figures Show Mental Health Stigma Is Still Rife, UK - Mental health charity Rethink has branded findings released by the Department of Health on attitudes towards people with mental health problems as "shocking, ignorant, and unacceptable in today's society.

March 11, 2006

Research Psychologists

Filed under: North America — Admin @ 12:16 pm

Research psychologists study how humans think, learn, remember, and respond to their environment. They are most often found working for universities, government offices, and private corporations. Whatever the setting, research psychologists conduct experiments, surveys, and market research to discover why people react the way they do.
In any university setting, there are psychologists who have no […]

Requirements

Filed under: Career and Employment, North America, Clinical Psychology — Admin @ 12:11 pm

While your BS in psychology might help you figure out why your roommate is moody, it won’t get you far professionally. Psychologists and counselors must have graduate degrees, complete supervised internships, and pass state certification exams before becoming eligible for professional licensing. Although requirements to practice vary by state, in all states you’ll need a […]

Psychology and Counseling, Career Overview

Filed under: Career and Employment, North America, Clinical Psychology — Admin @ 12:10 pm

When they hear the word “psychologist,” many people think immediately of some stereotypical version of a psychotherapist. He meets his patients in a nice office complete with a comfy leather sofa, wearing a well-worn tweed jacket and maybe even fiddling with an unlit pipe while asking them to describe their dreams from the previous night, […]

February 5, 2006

Improving Employment Interviews

Filed under: Career and Employment, North America — Admin @ 12:24 pm

For over 50 years, psychologists criticized employment interviews on the grounds that they were subjective, subject to bias, and most important, poor predictors of future job performance. Hundreds of studies of the employment interview had led most industrial psychologists to conclude that they were nearly worthless and that interviews often did more harm than good. […]

Case Manager

Filed under: Jobs Posting, Career and Employment, North America — Admin @ 12:21 pm

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in social work. However, extremely talented individuals from various backgrounds are open to apply if you can demonstrate that you have what it takes. Serious applicants only. Do not apply if you think this work is easy and pays big dollars. Be ready to take on a mission […]

Delaware Autism Program

Filed under: Jobs Posting, Career and Employment, North America — Admin @ 12:12 pm

School Psychologist opening at the Delaware Autism Program. We are a statewide public school program servicing students with autism, ages 2 – 21.
Requirements:
· Eligibility for DE certification in school psychology
· Experience with autism, developmental disabilities, or applied behavior analysis preferred
Responsibilities:
· Participate in development of educational plans to help students acquire skills and independence
· Conduct functional […]

School Psychologist

Filed under: Jobs Posting, Career and Employment, North America — Admin @ 12:11 pm

Putnam County, Florida has a position available January 2, 2006. We are located 30 miles west of St Augustine, 30 miles east of Gainesville and 90 miles north of Orlando. Our position is 263 days with 12 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave and a full range of benefits. This is an especially […]

School Psychologist Position

Filed under: Education, Career and Employment, North America — Admin @ 12:09 pm

The Muscogee County School District, Columbus, Georgia, due to department growth, is seeking several new school psychologists for the 2006-2007 school year. Applicants must possess a minimum of an Ed.S. or equivalent degree in school psychology, with the NCSP preferable. The positions will entail comprehensive psychological services to three(3) schools and duties include strong pre-referral […]

School Psychology

Filed under: Jobs Posting, North America — Admin @ 12:07 pm

Dynamic and talented school psychologist wanted for a unique 1 school model of service delivery in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO. School Psychologists in Fountain-Fort Carson School District provide comprehensive school psych services including assistance with the RTI implementation and direct services to students.
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A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO CAREERS IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS

Filed under: Education, Career and Employment, North America — Admin @ 11:58 am

This online guide describes 15 helping professions both within and outside psychology. For each of the helping professions, information is provided on typical job duties, job outlook, potential earnings, required professional degrees, finding graduate programs, and graduate entrance requirements, and sources of additional information.
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