Counseling as Hospitality – Trinitarian Reflections for Practice and Education with Watiri Maina
Online Courses: Four Ways to Stay Focused
One of the advantages that professionals appreciate most about the way technology is changing the educational landscape is the wide availability of online courses. Online courses work with your schedule, and you don’t even have to leave your house to attend classes. However, it can be easy to get distracted and lose focus in a […]
The Neuropsychology of Anger: Looking Through the Lens of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The present study examined the relationship between anger and neuropsychological functioning in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Trait anger and anger out were both found to have a significant relationship to shifting attention and anxiety. In addition, anger control was found to have a significant relationship to response inhibition. These findings have the […]
The Nature of Evidence (Part 2) – A Brief History of Research in the Social Sciences with Thom Field
Integration of the Risk-Need-Responsivity Principles Into Juvenile Probation Case Planning
Researchers should use implementation science methods to create and test decision-making supports that could improve fidelity to risk reduction practices. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured […]
The Nature of Evidence (Part 1) – A Brief History of Research in the Social Sciences with Thom Field
A route to police abuse? The relation between police officers’ concern appearing racist and their attitude about use of force
Negative stereotypes of police officers can potentially undermine officer morale and public safety. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Law and Human Behavior. Below is a summary of the research and findings as well as a translation of this research into practice. Featured Article | Law and Human Behavior | […]
Moving Through Trauma with Jess Smith
Facilitating disclosure among adolescent victims of sex trafficking
Novel interviewing approaches for youth who have been victims of sex trafficking, as well as better communication between researchers and practitioners, are needed to improve identification of the youth victims, increase their willingness to disclose, and provide necessary interventions. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. […]
Otherness in Relation – Mikhail Bakhtin, Hospitality, and Love with David Crawley
Why More Employers Are Looking for Candidates With Certifications and Specialized Skills
There are many challenges for those trying to secure a job. Employers are not only looking for candidates with apt emotional intelligence and soft skills but also technical skills and experience. Candidates with certifications and specialized training may stand out amongst the competition. Here’s why. Prove Ability and Investment Employers want to know that a […]
No Neurocognitive Blueprint for Crime: Significant Differences in Executive Functioning Between Two Forensic Populations
The current study compared the inhibition, shifting, and working memory components of executive function (EF) of forensic psychiatric patients and correctional offenders. The authors also compared these two criminal groups to a normative sample. Forensic psychiatric patients demonstrated poorer performance on EF compared to correctional offenders and performed the most poorly on measures of shifting. […]