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Nice try: Good deeds do, in fact, go unpunished
Change of SubjectFriday's print column: When the conversation turned to New Year’s resolutions at a recent neighborhood gathering, a friend mentioned one that sounded so unambitious I thought she just might stick to it: Perform three acts of kindness a week. She....... -
Herbert Moskowitz dies at 87; pioneer in drunk driving research
Herbert Moskowitz, an experimental psychologist whose pioneering research on the effects of alcohol and drugs on driving helped produce standardized field sobriety tests and pushed policymakers to set lower legal limits for intoxicated driving in the U.S....Tags: Bronx (New York City), Research, University of California, Berkeley, New York City, University of California, Los Angeles
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Resolve to stick with it
Sticking to a New Year's Resolution is not always easy, but success is possible by having a strong plan and working it, say many experts. Â Here are 10 suggestions that can apply to almost any resolution — whether it is related to weight, fitness,...
Tags: Human Interest, Scranton, University of Pennsylvania, Psychology, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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A lifeline for parents concerned about a child's mental health
Lynn Goodloe saw her son's grades begin to fall as he developed a knack for getting into mischief at a private Westside high school. Was it a phase, drugs or something more troubling? Harold Turner didn't know what to make of his daughter's disorganized...Tags: Human Interest, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Psychiatrists, National Rifle Association of America, Mental Illness
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Is 'Downton Abbey's' middle child just like your family's?
Laura Carmichael is not an aristocrat, but she plays one on television: Lady Edith, the middle daughter on “Downton Abbey.” And I’m not a psychologist, but in the same spirit, I can play one when it comes to a television character, and...
Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Charles Darwin, Environmental Issues, Downton Abbey (tv program), Fishing
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Helping children cope with Connecticut shooting
L.A. NOWUnderstanding Friday's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school might not be possible, experts said, but parents can help their children with the fear and insecurity that shootings evoke, whether they experienced the incident firsthand or through media... -
Local professionals among those sanctioned by licensing boards
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThese disciplinary and licensing actions were announced recently by Pennsylvania's licensing boards against professionals who live and work in the Lehigh Valley area. The information is taken verbatim from the PA Department of State's website, where you... -
What do mass shootings say about America's heart and soul?
In his 1969 book, Love and Will, existential psychologist Rollo May contended that human tragedies that catch our attention can exemplify an underlying malady of the society in which they occur. Using an example whereby dozens of onlookers failed to...
Tags: Murder, Interior Policy, Weaponry, Firearms, Politics
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Mary Sherlach Would Have Known How To Comfort Newtown
The Hartford CourantWeeks before Christmas, Mary Sherlach had already transformed her Trumbull home into the picture of holiday cheer. The red-and-green plaid tablecloth was in place. And there were candles and centerpieces on the tables and wreaths on the door and...Tags: Holidays, Dan Marino, Georgetown University, Super Bowl, Students
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Commentary: Love sprouts in Berkeley, blossoms in CdM
It was August 1977 and my plan was to drive up to the Bay Area for three back-to-back national psychology conferences, followed by a week-long meditation workshop with Tarthang Tulku in Berkeley. I'd recently become licensed as a psychologist at age 28,...Tags: Rentals, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Marriage, Philosophy, Music
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Communing with nature can recharge your creativity, study finds
Go take a hike – it’s good for your brain. So says a new study that supports something called Attention Restoration Theory, which holds that exposure to nature can replenish our cognitive reserves when they are worn out by overuse. And if...
Tags: University of Utah, Health and Medical Professionals
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Who Are They? Stories About The Victims Of Friday's Shootings
Killed in Friday's horrific shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were 20 children, ages 6 and 7, and six adults. The shooter's mother was also killed Friday. Stories of the adult heroes of this tragedy and tributes to the children who lost their...
Tags: Learning Disability, Western Connecticut State University, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Celebrities, Starbucks Corp.
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