Psychology related news

PsyBlog Evolves: Status Report

[Photo by WASABldesign]PsyBlog has evolved considerably over the last year and I wanted to highlight a few of these changes and get some feedback from you, dear reader.

Renfrew Center Study Shows Nearly Half Of Eating Disorder Patients Self-Harm

While coverage of many other mental health issues has become more accepted, it seems self-harm is still considered a "taboo" topic.

Mother's Voice Better Than Smoke Alarm Noise

Children are more likely to wake up from sleep and get out of bed and leave their bedrooms when they hear their mother's voice than they would if they were exposed to the din of a smoke alarm siren, say researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy, Columbus Children's Hospital, USA.

Dolphin Magic

Dolphin Magic.

Here Is The Secret Of My Success

Your subconscious mind is always saying "yes!" This "yes" is a very powerful thing.

How My Obsession With a Young Woman Improved My Vocabulary

Never before in my life had I experienced anything so emotionally disturbing.

Blinded by Beauty

Tips for Nonverbal Communication

In his book, On Becoming a Person, Carl Rogers wrote, "The whole task of psychotherapy is the task of dealing with a failure in communication .

Unity: Toward a Useful Mass Movement

[Photo by Hugo]As promised the unity debate continues (start here) with a look at the whole second issue in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Men Suffer From Compulsive Shopping Too

Compulsive buying is not just a problem that some women have - it seems that men are just as likely to suffer from it, say researchers from Stanford University, USA.