You can earn a sports endorsement by working under the supervision of an established, endorsed and registered sports psychologist for up to two years, depending on your level of education. At the end of your training, the Psychology Board of Australia can add a sports endorsement to your ...
When I was a young psychologist back in 1980s, my first job was working in a psychiatric facility and I was the admissions person. It was my job to admit new patients to the unit. Now this is a locked facility. People aren't getting locked up because they're doing well. They're no...
There’s tremendous strength in the vulnerability of true emotions. Finding the positive power of your irrepressibly emotional self can help you shine your light into the world and help others feel safe to be more open as well. And that’s something the world needs now more than...
Clinical psychologist Mary Spillane tells Refinery29 Australia that stress and anxiety at work are normal and expected. What people have to look out for is when these feelings are “prolonged or overwhelming”. It seems that for many of us, these experiences of stress and anxiety fall into ...
For example, when a woman is dissatisfied with her partner’s lack of participation in household chores, she may request broad changes in his behavior that he is quite likely to resist since the change request will be perceived as overwhelming. However, if the requests are gradual and ...
P Meiksins,P Whalley - 《Psychologist》 被引量: 46发表: 2003年 Healthcare experiences of lesbian and bisexual women in Cape Town, South Africa Understanding the health needs and experiences of South African lesbian and bisexual women is imperative for implementing effective and inclusive public he...
As a tribute to them, psychologist Steven Pinker (The Blank Slate) refers to the "blank slate" -- which comes from 16th century British philosopher John Locke's assumption that the mind at birth is a "tabla rasa" (blank slate) that must be filled in by experience -- as the standard ...
Through ground-breaking scientific experiments and eye-opening historical evidence, canine behavioural psychologist Dr Clive Wynne unlocks the secret to our unique bond with dogs: their capacity to love, an unprecedented attribute in the animal kingdom. ...
According to University of Texas psychologist Veronica X. Yan and colleagues (2024), “Identity-Based Motivation (IBM)” leads people to conclude their own resilience and coping ability from a “difficulty mindset.” There are three types of difficulty mindsets: regarding difficulty as important, re...
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has been a leading voice in the movement to reduce screen time, especially among younger generations. His recent work, including the book The Anxious Generation, details how the rewiring of childhood through digital devices is contributing to risi...