by jmalouff | Feb 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Psychologists are scientists (psychology means the study of the mind). Do psychologists apply science in their professional work? Sometimes. Many clinical psychologists do their best to provide empirically supported treatment for every problem clients bring to them....
by jmalouff | Feb 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Years ago I created a web site that lists over 50 problem solving strategies — http://www.une.edu.au/about-une/academic-schools/bcss/news-and-events/psychology-community-activities/over-fifty-problem-solving-strategies-explained. This popular site gives as a...
by jmalouff | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jennifer Senior has written a book about the lives of parents, and I recently read a review of the book in the Washington Post. The review indicates that research suggests parenting either has no effect overall on enjoyment of life or decreases it. I can see both...
by jmalouff | Jan 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you type into Google the words “Why is Australia so,” you will see options selected by Google’s algorithms as most likely to be the words to complete the question, based on actual questions in the past. For Australia, the top three questions are...
by jmalouff | Jan 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
In “Thinking, Fast and Slow” (2011), Nobel Prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahnemann tells an important story that illustrates an error you might be making, to your detriment and to that of others. The story: While talking with Israeli flight...