Psychology: Understanding Human Nature

Survey data on gay marriage support in US.

The benefits of touch- even for those who hold back. Article by Anik Debrot "Touch is an inherent experience of human relationships. More and more research is showing how touch that is meant to be affectionate in close relationships is associated with important benefits: higher well-being, more positive emotions, and reduced physiological stress (like blood pressure or heart rate), to name only a few."... https://spsp.org/news-c//debrot-attachment-avoidance-touch

Taking statistics in summer school? This is book might help. https://amzn.to/350jQ6b

Learn to appreciate another person's view-- Take a ride in a chair https://spsp.org//matera-perspective%E2%80%90taking-reduce

A good example of considering the difference between the mean and median when reporting data. This net worth table is from CNBC.com 3 June 2021

4 Questions for clinicians to use when screening for the relevance of spirituality to counseling goals. https://statistics.suttong.com//screening-for-spirituality

Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ+ A BBC story tells the painful experiences of a gay man "treated" in a psychology department years ago and his quest for an apology. #PTSD #ConversionTherapy #lgbtqia #psychotherapy... https://dividedchristians.blogspot.com//shocking-conversio

Why Should I forgive? If you have never read the classic forgiveness work, The Sunflower, I recommend it for the nuances and multiple dimensions in the story. https://suttonreviews.suttong.com//the-sunflower-exploring

A quick way to find tests and questionnaires for research and counseling Save the page https://statistics.suttong.com/p/test-index.html

Measuring empathy and perspective taking with two 7-item scales. https://statistics.suttong.com//perspective-taking-and-emp

When writing surveys, attention to metaphors is important as illustrated in this 7-year-old girl’s poignant question. I use examples from Psychology of Religion to show how metaphors can affect the results and our understanding of a culture. https://statistics.suttong.com//metaphors-can-interfere-wi

Contempt is in the air and it's a poison that destroys relationships. A 10-item scale reveals the features of contempt useful in couples counseling and organizational psychology. Contempt is the poison in toxic relationships.... https://statistics.suttong.com//dispositional-contempt-sca

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Pandemic depression is about to collide with seasonal depression. Make a plan, experts say. "A survey study published in the the JAMA Network Open in September found that U.S. adults were reporting levels of depressive symptoms more than three times higher during the pandemic than before it. A survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June yielded similar results, with more U.S. adults reporting adverse mental health symptoms, particularly in young adults, racial and ethnic minorities and essential workers. " https://www.washingtonpost.com//5d93bbe2-1479-11eb-ba42-ec

Exploring the cause and effects of subtle discrimination A Rice University psychology lab is studying the more elusive forms of discrimination and ways to protect stigmatized groups https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/10/exploring-discrimination

Therapy Notes Stolen- Psychotherapist alert "Therapy patients blackmailed for cash after clinic data breach" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54692120

How COVID-19 is changing psychology education The pandemic and resulting economic downturn are affecting psychology education at every level https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/10/career-covid-changing

The path to Halloween is fun for most of us but scary for some bothered by thoughts of supernatural evil. I take a look at 10 Things to Know About Christians and Devils. Find out what percentage of people believe in a devil and links to case histories relevant to counseling and psychotherapy.... #psychologyofreligion https://geoffwsutton.blogspot.com//10-things-to-know-about

Older adults have more control over their aging than they think Psychologists are tackling negative stereotypes about aging and helping older adults embrace healthy attitudes and behaviors https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/10/adults-control-aging

Student debt reduction plan This may help some students and graduates following this page, if it becomes law. https://www.cnbc.com//biden-proposes-forgiving-10000-in-st

New law to improve US Veteran's mental health became law 17 Oct 2020. Credit to Grant Jones Phd for posting the information. There are several items in the law sponsored by Sen Jon Tester (D-MT) See a summary at the link below. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/785... #counseling, #mentalhealth

Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom? Summary: Researchers report spirituality may be a component of wisdom, but pro-social behaviors such as empathy and compassion are more critical elements. https://neurosciencenews.com/wisdom-spirituality-psycholog/

Treating bipolar disorder in kids and teens New research is helping practitioners better understand the symptoms of pediatric bipolar disorder https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/10/ce-corner-bipolar