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1 de jul. de 2003 · The punitive turn. Until the mid-1970s, rehabilitation was a key part of U.S. prison policy. Prisoners were encouraged to develop occupational skills and to resolve psychological problems--such as substance abuse or aggression--that might interfere with their reintegration into society.
1 de nov. de 2020 · Music even shows promise in preventing injury: A study by Annapolis, Maryland–based neurologic music therapist Kerry Devlin and colleagues showed that music therapy can help older adults with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders improve their gait and reduce falls ( Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, Vol. 19, No. 11, 2019).
The American Psychological Association ( APA) is the main professional organization of psychologists in the United States, [1] and the largest psychological association in the world. It has over 157,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. [1] It has 54 divisions, which function as interest groups for ...
Racism, bias, and discrimination. Racism is a form of prejudice that generally includes negative emotional reactions to members of a group, acceptance of negative stereotypes, and racial discrimination against individuals; in some cases it can lead to violence. Discrimination refers to the differential treatment of different age, gender, racial ...
The childhood obesity epidemic is a serious public health problem that increases morbidity, mortality, and has substantial long term economic and social costs. The rates of obesity in America’s children and youth have almost tripled in the last quarter century. Approximately 20% of our youth are now overweight with obesity rates in preschool age children increasing at alarming speed.
Sleep Loss and Emotion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Over 50 Years of Experimental Research Cara A. Palmer1, Joanne L. Bower2, Kit W. Cho3, Michelle A. Clementi4, Simon Lau5, Benjamin Oosterhoff6, and Candice A. Alfano5, 7 1 Department of Psychology, Montana State University 2 School of Psychology, University of East Anglia 3 Department of Social Sciences, University of Houston ...
20 de sept. de 2019 · Social media use has skyrocketed over the past decade and a half. Whereas only five percent of adults in the United States reported using a social media platform in 2005, that number is now around 70 percent.. Growth in the number of people who use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat and other social media platforms — and the time spent on them—has garnered interest and concern ...
