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August 2009
The Psychology of Specialization and Specialization in Psychology
By Fathali M. Moghaddam Georgetown University Some years ago I committed blatant heresy by publishing a book that questions one of the sacred beliefs of the modern world; namely, that specialization is necessarily beneficial. This belief has become sacred because... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Research and practice in organizational sciences. Interview with Frederick P. Morgeson
By Dan Ispas and Alexandra Ilie EJOP Senior Editors University of South Florida
Studied under various names such as industrial-organizational psychology, organizational behavior, human resources management etc., organizational sciences share a focus on both research and practice. However, most of the actors in the field chose one over the other. For this issue’s interview, we talked to Dr. Fred Morgeson a prolific researcher who successfully combined science and practice in his work.
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Support Seeking, Caregiving and Conflict Management: Evidence from an Observational Study with Couples
Marie-France Lafontaine University of Ottawa Claude Bélanger University of Quebec in Montreal McGill University and Douglas Hospital Research Center Cynthia Gagnon University of Quebec in Montreal Abstract Previous studies of couples have shown theoretically predicted links between 1) support seeking/attachment... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Qualitative Approach to Clinical Psychology. Explorative Studies
Lara Tagliapietra Psychoterapist Tatiana Alina Trifan University of Padua Laura Raineri University of Padua Adriana Lis (coord.) University of Padua Abstract This article is aimed to present a new approach to clinical research and also to clinical work based on... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Hitchcock’s Conscious Use of Freud’s Unconscious
Constantine Sandis Oxford Brookes University and NYU in London Abstract This paper explores Alfred Hitchcock’s use of Freudian psychoanalysis in a number of his films, with particular emphasis on Spellbound (1945), Psycho (1960), and Marnie (1964). I argue that the... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Creativity and Cognition
Satya Sundar Sethy Indira Gandhi National Open University Abstract This paper seeks to argue that creativity is not limited to only innovations and new discoveries. It encompasses other dominant and significant aspects of human intervention in the form of cognitions... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Race Psychology between “Guilty Science” and “Innocent Politics”
Vlad Glăveanu London School of Economics Abstract This article will discuss the intricate ways in which, throughout the history of Race Psychology, the “science of race” depended on and reinforced the “politics of race”. A brief presentation of the main... (more...)Posted on August 2009
An Application of Attribution Theory to Clinical Judgment
Jennifer Murray Mary E. Thomson Glasgow Caledonian University Abstract The current article presents an application of attribution theory to clinical judgment, with a focus on the theory’s application to clinical judgments of violence risk assessment. While attribution theory has been... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Preliminary Comments on Ethics in Psychology. The Case of the Systems Paradigm
“Fears, Panics and Phobias, A Brief Therapy” by Giorgio Nardone
Review by Maximiliano E. Korstanje
University John F. Kennedy (more...)
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8th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology
Identity, Multiculturalism and Changing Societies: Challenges for Social Psychology in and about Asia The ever changing complexities of the modern world compel us to confront anew those issues of identity and multiculturalism that have long been at the centre of... (more...)Posted on August 2009
Conference - Psychoanalytic perspectives on teaching and learning: Getting under the skin
Psychoanalytic perspectives on teaching and learning: Getting under the skin To be hosted by The Centre for International Studies of Diversity and Participation, Canterbury Christ Church University, from Friday 4th to Saturday 5th December 2009. We would welcome papers/workshops etc.... (more...)Posted on August 2009
The 2010 International Conference on Behavioral, Cognitive and Psychological Sciences (BCPS 2010)
February 26-28, 2010, Singapore The 2010 International Conference on Behavioral, Cognitive and Psychological Sciences (BCPS 2010) will be held in Singapore during February 26-28, 2010. The conference is an international forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results... (more...)Posted on August 2009