The Value of APA Certification
Graduate/professional school programs sometimes earn additional or advanced program accreditation. Generally, a school or degree program is accredited by a professional organization in that field that officially recognizes the program as meeting essential requirements, such as academic excellence. Read more…
A Pavlov Primer: A Guide to the Work of Ivan P. Pavlov
Ask anyone who has ever taken Psychology 101 who Ivan Pavlov is, and almost everyone will remember the slobbering dogs. Unfortunately, that’s about all they remember. In fact, most people think of him as a psychologist, but he wasn’t. Read more…
What do Psychologists Really Do? A Guide for the Curious Student
If you’re considering majoring in Psychology, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most popular college majors today. In fact, the number of students enrolled in the discipline has surged 200% over the past decade. Many of those students will become professional psychologists. Read more…
An Intro To Cutting-Edge Psychology Technology
Most people don’t think of psychology as a particularly high-tech academic discipline. However, in the past two decades, as technological resources have skyrocketed, those advances have played a significant role in the changing field of psychology. Read more…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 101
Almost everyone knows someone who has spent years in counseling, but still doesn’t seem to get any healthier. Yet we may know others who have spent a few short months in counseling and are happier and healthier. What’s the difference? Read more…
How Elite Skiers Train Their Cognitive Muscles
Athletes at the top of their game are used to training their bodies for success, but weightlifting and practice drills don’t always offset anxiety and other factors that can hinder performance. A recent study shows a daily mental exercise regimen is also crucial to an athlete’s well-being. Read more…
How to Become a Psychologist: A Student’s Guide
There are many positions available for psychologists, each requiring a different set of skills. Would you rather be a clinical psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a therapist? The goal you choose will determine your path. Read more…
Recent Groundbreaking Research in Psychology
From creating new standards of care to emerging subspecialties, psychology is an ever-evolving field. Research is dictated by a number of factors, including funding sources, researchers’ interests, and institutional goals. Here are some recent findings in the psychological field. Read more…
Psychology Specialties: A Comprehensive Guide for Students
Psychology is the most human of sciences. No other discipline examines the human experience as closely or as deeply as psychology. Every aspect, every nuance, of behavior is carefully dissected and explored by psychologists around the world. Read more…
Recent Trends in Treating Domestic Violence Offenders
In the US, nine women every minute are victims of intimate partner violence, with 1 in 4 men using violence against his partner in his lifetime. The problem is a serious one, but the compelling question remains: How exactly do you treat a person who commits intimate partner violence? Read more…
The Gruesome Story of Phineas Gage
In 1848, in what was truly one of the worst “bads day at work” in recorded history, twenty-five-year-old railroad construction foreman Phineas Gage was packing powder and sand into a hole in rock, and the powder detonated. Read more…
The Psychology of Releasing Anger
The idea that pent-up anger can explode into aggressive rage has gained widespread acceptance in American culture. The answer? Curb your anger by hitting something other than the person you’re mad at. Except for the tiny little problem that it doesn’t actually work. Read more…
Underappreciated Psychology Pioneers
The Who’s Who of Psychology leaders is fairly easy to recite: Pavlov, Skinner, Jung, Maslow, Erickson, Rogers, Freud, and Piaget all easily come to mind. However, there are some important figures in the development of psychology who tend to get short shrift. Read more…
Why did I do that? A Primer on B.F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic (B.F.) Skinner is known as one of the most influential American psychologists. His theory? We are what we do. Not only that, we can change what we do for the better. What he proposed may not seem remarkable now, but it was at the time. Read more…
