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Psychology professor under investigation for use of human subjects (The Harvard Crimson)

.. Professor of Psychology Ellen J. Langer is under investigation for allegations that she violated rules governing the use of human subjects for research, according to University officials. ..

New Golf Book Teaches How to Get a Grip on Your Mind - "The Psychology Of Golf" (PR Web)

.. New Golf Book Promises To Teach The Fundamentals Of Golf Psychology Shared By Some Of The Greatest Golfers In The World. [PRWEB Jan 7, 2005] ..

Fetal Psychology (Psychology Today)

.. What your baby-to-be feels. ..

Fool Yourself -- Into Saving More (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)

.. There's a fascinating sub-field in the world of economics that focuses on the psychology of economic decision-making. It's called behavioral economics, and one of its big thinkers is Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago. With Shlomo Benartzi of UCLA several years ago, Thaler created "Save More Tomorrow" (SMT), an innovative savings system that can help wishful savers save more money. This ..

Movers & Shakers (Corvallis Gazette Times)

.. Dr. Susan South has joined the staff of Samaritan Mental Health in Corvallis. South is a graduate of Santa Clara University. She holds master's and doctoral degrees in clinical psychology from Pacific University in Forest Grove. ..

New Golf Book Teaches How to Get a Grip on Your Mind - "The Psychology Of Golf" (PR Web via Yahoo! News)

.. London, UK (PRWEB) January 7, 2005 -- There are many books written for golfers that aim to improve their game by teaching the fundamentals of the swing. This is not one of them. This delightful book by author Leslie Schon is for golfers that never seem to improve regardless of instruction manuals or lessons from their teaching pro. ..

UA needs sleep study volunteers (The Tucson Citizen)

.. The University of Arizona's psychology department is seeking people with insomnia for a study of behavioral treatments for the condition. No sleep medication will be used in the National Institutes of Health study. ..

This is what the report said a month back - (India Times Cricket)

.. Bhajjiâ€™s â€˜teesraâ€™: Only about a month back there were reports stating that after bowling maidens over cricketer Harbhajan Singh has been stumped by Bangalore-based psychology student and upcoming model Priya Reddy. ..

Hitchens on Hippies; Censorship and Privacy; 'Hating America' (New York Times)

.. I found Hitchens's description of the Port Huron statement, which I drafted in 1962, false and bizarre. He would be alone in calling it conservative "in essence," and simply hallucinatory in seeing in the manifesto "a yearning for a lost agrarian simplicity" that he slyly links to the Unabomber. ..

Exploring the psychology of violence (Part 3) (Malaysiakini.com)

.. Why do some people not want to share their personal problems with friends and even family members? How can we have balanced expectations in life that will not lead to frustration or lack of purpose and standard? ..

Improve your finances in '05 (CNN Money)

.. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The New Year is a great time to make changes. If you spent most of 2004 living paycheck-to-paycheck, you may want to transform more than just your waistline. ..

Delta won't have it easy luring customers (USA Today)

.. Delta Air Lines strategy to recapture business travelers by overhauling its fare structure is looking like a risky financial bet whose success probably will depend on whether the nation's third largest carrier can further cut costs. ..

Scents And Emotions Linked By Learning, Brown Study Shows (Science Daily)

.. Whether emotional responses to scent are a product of nature or nurture is a matter of scientific debate. But a Brown University study, published in the current issue of the International Journal of Comparative Psychology, comes down on the nurturing side. ..

Dangerous liaisons (Guardian Unlimited)

.. She speaks three languages, has a Harvard degree in psychology and once turned down the role of Lolita. So what made Natalie Portman decide to play the part of a foul-mouthed lap dancer? ..

Greatness is all in the software of the mind (Sydney Morning Herald)

.. Seeing it early: Adam Gilchrist has the split-second timing that makes all the difference to a batsman. He's been compared to Don Bradman, labelled a sporting genius, and is the fastest run scorer in Test cricket history. ..

Former Chicago quiz whiz scores on 'Jeopardy' (Chicago Sun-Times)

.. As he told Alex Trebek, Joshua Allen hasn't figured out how to sneeze with his eyes open, but winning thousands of dollars on "Jeopardy" turned out to be a breeze for the college student, just three years after graduating from Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep. ..

'Here comes the bride' doesn't work when groom's being dragged along (San Diego Union-Tribune)

.. I have been dating a very special man named "Josh" for three years. He has had only one long-term relationship, which produced two children. ..

Embattled Hale coach resigning (Seattle Times)

.. Saturday, January 08, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M. Ronnie Cunningham, football coach at Nathan Hale High School, has resigned, citing difficulties with a faction of parents. ..

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