Cognitive Psychology JobsMay 19, 2016 – 03:19 am
Caracterdesign / Getty Images What Is Cognitive Psychology? Cognitive psychology is concerned with how people acquire, process and store information. Major areas of interest in cognitive psychology include language, attention, memory, decision-making and problem-solving. Cognitive psychology has many practical applications. For example, cognitive principles are often used in the creation of educational curriculum and software design. What Do Cognitive…
Community Health PsychologyMay 18, 2016 – 03:16 am
Community health psychology is concerned with the theory and method of working with communities to combat disease and to promote health. This introductory article outlines key assumptions and debates underlying this area of research and practice—in the interests of framing the papers in this special edition of the Journal of Health Psychology . Attention is given to the value of emphasizing the community level of analysis and action; the role of collective…
Definition of Health PsychologyMay 14, 2016 – 02:58 am
Talk to Americans about health and the topic generally switches—immediately—to health care. It makes sense. Health care is our Titanic. In what other country do you spend 18% of your total economy on a crazy, dysfunctional system which ranks you 50th in the world for lifespan (according to the CIA). In the U.S. we have a “system” where appendectomies in the same market can cost $1, 500 or $183, , and debt collectors sit interviewing patients in ERs…
Health Psychology Shelley TaylorMay 11, 2016 – 02:45 am
Health Psychology, 8/e Shelley E. Taylor, UNIV OF CALIF-LOS ANGELES ISBN: Copyright year: 2012 The eighth edition of Health Psychology highlights health issues that face the college student and his or her family through both accessible research examples and profiles of interventions. It also highlights health issues relevant to the college student’s immediate and global environment with both accessible research examples and profiles of interventions…
Public Health PsychologyMay 9, 2016 – 02:44 am
The Global Public Health/Applied Psychology major provides interdisciplinary training that bridges psychological theory, research, and practice with public health principles with the goal of improving health outcomes among diverse populations. The major links to the mission of the Department of Applied Psychology - to prepare students both to understand and to intervene in human development across contexts and cultures. A hallmark of the curriculum…
Health Psychology JobsMay 6, 2016 – 02:31 am
The Spectrum Health System in Grand Rapids, Michigan is seeking three (3) psychologists to join our dynamic Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine team. These newly created positions will focus on evidence-based clinical service provision in integrated care environments. We are open to considering psychologists from several specialties, including (a) clinical health psychology – especially women’s health or bariatrics (b) pediatric/child/adolescent psychology…
Jobs in Health PsychologyApril 6, 2016 – 10:35 pm
Love psychology? Love studying Health? Health Psychology will be a great fit for you! 1) Stand Out to graduate schools and employers with a unique education that combines psychology with health fields (biology, health science, nutrition) •· Having an emphasis in your psychology major communicates that you have direction, are motivated and hard working, which is what graduate schools and employers are looking for •· There are over 60 graduate programs…
