From the March 2014 Desktop News | Dr. John Lochman, professor of psychology and the Doddridge Saxon Chair of Clinical Psychology, is the 2014 recipient of the American Board of Professional Psychologyâs Distinguished Service Award, given annually to a certified specialist who has made outstanding contributions to the science and profession of psychology throughout his […]
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Baumeister Estate and Departmental Gifts Establish Psychology Support Fund
The Professor Alfred A. Baumeister Endowed Support Fund has been established with a $5,000 gift from Dr. Alfred A. Baumeisterâs estate, along with additional funds from the Baumeister family and other donors. The fund will be used for undergraduate research and activities in the Department of Psychology and preference will be given to disadvantaged students […]
Psychologist to Provide Guidance for Evaluating âExtraordinary Claimsâ
Acclaimed psychologist Dr. Scott O. Lilienfeld will be the guest speaker for the Annual Michael Dinoff Memorial Lecture on The University of Alabama campus Friday, Nov. 15. The topic will be âScience and Pseudoscience in Everyday Life: A Field Guide for Evaluating Extraordinary Claims.â The lecture will begin at 6 p.m. in room 208, Gordon […]
Can Information Beat Chronic Pain?
Psychologists Say Improving Health Literacy Can Help Patients Treat, Manage Pain From the April 2013 Desktop News | Chronic pain can be managed by developing alternative ways of thinking and perceiving it through cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). But in the health care system patients with a low literacy or educational level experience a disadvantage in learning and using […]
Psychologists Study âTime Flies When Youâre Having Funâ Phenomenon
Do you ever wonder why time seems to pass faster when you are doing something enjoyable? A new study, published by two researchers in the Collegeâs Department of Psychology, suggests that the feeling that time is somehow shorter seems to be the specific result of a desire to approach or pursue something, not a more […]
