Psychology Researcher SalaryMarch 12, 2016 – 06:34 pm
The US Census Bureau recently released a study correlating college majors with salaries, and the news was not good for Psychology majors. Psychology (counseling psychology in particular at an average annual salary of $29, ) were among the majors with the lowest salaries (high earning salaries: petroleum engineering at $120, ; business majors at $75, ). But there are other reasons for sticking with that psychology major. 1. Psychology is a good, general…
Jobs that have to do with PsychologyMarch 2, 2016 – 04:56 pm
Within the field of life sciences and medicine is the study of psychology. Psychology in its broadest terms is the study of the human mind and human behavior, offering the chance to explore unanswered questions about the brain, such as how it functions under stress, how it learns language, how it remembers facts or how mental illness can affect the way it works. Those pursuing research in this area have the chance to help further scientific understandings…
Clinical Psychology Research AssistantFebruary 25, 2016 – 03:24 pm
Dr. Lauren Cattaneo s Lab for Social Justice Research focuses on the relevance of psychology for addressing pressing social issues. Current projects center in two areas. First, Dr. Cattaneo and her students study the ways that survivors of intimate partner violence interact with the systems that are designed to help them, with a particular focus on the justice system and the key construct of empowerment. Second, the lab integrates teaching and research…
Social Psychology StudiesJanuary 18, 2016 – 10:16 am
The ‘halo effect’ is a classic social psychology experiment. It is the idea that global evaluations about a person (e.g. she is likeable) bleed over into judgements about their specific traits (e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars demonstrate the halo effect perfectly. Because they are often attractive and likeable we naturally assume they are also intelligent, friendly, display good judgement and so on. The ground-breaking social psychological…
Fitness MotivationJanuary 16, 2016 – 10:01 am
Sometimes, you need a little extra inspiration to get motivated. Fortunately, these 8 websites feel your pain. Beyond inspirational stories and motivating tools, these sites each have special insights, points of view, or sharing features that help you follow through on an I m going to do it impulse. Hire a life coach if you want, or use these sites to get (and keep) the change ball rolling. 1. The Happiness Project What is it? The Happiness Project…
