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Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study by scientists at the University of Iowa (UI) has determined that parental bonding early on could result in behavioral and emotional benefits for the child. The study came about from the group’s interest in studying the attachment theory, an important topic in research regarding social and emotional development. In particular, researchers observed that a close relationship between child and parents was less likely to...

Understanding psychology and morality scientifically as in ‘Conflict Analysis, the Formal Theory of Behavior’ and ‘Science Stealing the Fire of the Gods and Healing the World’, by Albert Levis MD, Normative Publications. Press conference followed by the guided tour of the exhibits of the Museum of the Creative Process Manchester, Vermont (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 Understanding psychology and morality scientifically as in ‘Conflict Analysis, the Formal Theory of Behavior’ and...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center today announced FREUD'S LAST SESSION, New York's long-running hit play by Mark St. Germain, is set to open in Los Angeles this winter starring Judd Hirsch as Sigmund Freud and Tom Cavanagh as C. S. Lewis under the direction of Tyler Marchant, who helmed the original New York production. Presented by The Broad Stage and CRC Productions, FREUD'S LAST...

It is not always best to forgive and forget in marriage, according to new research that looks at the costs of forgiveness. Sometimes expressing anger might be necessary to resolve a relationship problem – with the short-term discomfort of an angry but honest conversation benefiting the health of the relationship in the long-term. The research is part of a larger effort to better understand the contexts in which some relationships succeed and others fail, and also to understand how close...

We all love social networks. That's the obvious conclusion from Facebook's 900 million active users and its current rank as one of the most visited sites on the web. New studies from the University of Georgia finds what people may really "like" about social networking is they get to talk about themselves. "Despite the name ‘social networks,' much user activity on networking sites is self-focused," said Brittany Gentile, a UGA doctoral candidate who looked at the effects of social...

New research, presented Saturday at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APSA), has reportedly discovered a link between Sigmund Freud's theory of unconscious conflict and conscious symptoms experienced by individuals suffering from phobias and other anxiety disorders. As part of the study, 11 subjects who had been diagnosed with anxiety disorders were given a series of "psychoanalytically oriented diagnostic sessions conducted by a psychoanalyst," the...

KINGSTON, Canada, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Who's Who -- Sylvia Simonyi-Elmer is recognized by Continental Who's Who among Psychotherapists as a result of 20 Years of Excellence in the field. Sylvia is an Internationally Certified Play Therapist, as well as an Internationally Certified Sandplay Therapist. Sylvia has taught, trained, and supervised professionals from around the world in these areas of psychotherapy for 10 years. Currently, Sylvia runs a clinical...

A father's love contributes as much — and sometimes more — to a child's development as does a mother's love. That is one of many findings in a new large-scale analysis of research about the power of parental rejection and acceptance in shaping our personalities as children and into adulthood. "In our half-century of international research, we've not found any other class of experience that has as strong and consistent effect on personality and personality development as does the...

Mary Chaput to join James C. Pyles in a discussion of Health Care Reform and Privacy Program, and to highlight relevant findings from the ANSI report “The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information” (PRWEB) June 06, 2012 Today, Clearwater Compliance, a leading provider of HIPAA-HITECH compliance software, solutions, and professional services, announced that its CFO and Chief Compliance Officer, Mary Chaput, has been asked to join other industry experts speaking at the...

CHICAGO, May 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Freud's idea that dreams had meaning was revolutionary. Yet he did not scientifically prove his theories about the basic element of dreams, mental imagery. On Saturday, May 26th a poster session will be presented at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science in Chicago, Illinois: The Road You've Traveled: Validation Study of a Mental Imagery Task by Karen Giorgetti, Ph.D. Youngstown State University, Robert M. Roerich,...