Wednesday, June 23, 2010

“Psychology Congress Has Disco, Concert” plus 2 more

“Psychology Congress Has Disco, Concert” plus 2 more

Psychology Congress Has Disco, Concert

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 01:41 PM PDT

A congress member.

A congress member.

Anyone interested in psychology, eastern spirituality and reincarnation should head to Izmailovo this week where the 17th International Transpersonal Congress is taking place until Sunday.

Up to a thousand delegates from more than 30 countries are expected, drawn by a series of lectures as well as a disco where you can regress to a previous life. State news agency RIA-Novosti is an information sponsor of the event, and day tickets are being sold for curious Muscovites.

Transpersonal psychology originated in 1960s-era California. It uses psychology to study spiritual experiences such as trance, mysticism and altered states of consciousness.

Apart from the seminars, there are more prosaic events on offer, such as displays of psychedelic art, mass meditations for up to 1,000 participants every morning and the "mystical discotheque," where the '80s revival in question may mean the 1880s or the 1780s, as participants claim that they will be able to regress to a previous life.

"There are thousands of cases of children aged between 3 and 5 telling about past lives," congress President Stanislav Grof said at a news conference Tuesday, the day before the start of the congress. "We try to explain this."

Born in Prague, Czech Republic, Grof was one of the first to conduct controversial experiments in the 1960s and '70s studying the effects of psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, on the psyche.

"We are living in a soup of psychology. Every economic system is driven by greed and the fear of loss," said congress presenter Bernard Lietaer, from the University of California, Berkeley. "No system can explain this. If you want to understand what's going on, you won't find it in the Financial Times or the Economist, but maybe here."

A "Soul of the World" concert will take place on Saturday evening with musicians from all over the world, including a set by the band Tsvety, or Flowers, led by singer Stas Namin, one of the first Soviet rock bands.

The 17th International Transpersonal Conference runs till June 27 at Hotel Izmailovo-Alfa, 71 Izmailovskoye Shosse. Metro Partizanskaya. A one-day ticket costs $135 (4,200 rubles). www.ita2010.com

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GetEducated.com Ranks Online Masters Degree in Psychology: Best Buys in Distance Masters: Online Degree Rankings 2010

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 06:35 AM PDT

The top 39 Best Buys in Online Masters Degrees in Psychology in the United States are ranked by GetEducated.com. While tuition, fees, and distance learning costs are rising, GetEducated.com found affordable distance masters in psychology. Top buy: East Carolina University ($4,860 for NC residents; $20,040 all others). Most expensive: University of Southern California ($52,161). Full list free online.

Essex Junction, VT (PRWEB) June 23, 2010 -- GetEducated.com has published its distance masters rankings of Best Buys for the online master degree in psychology. The online degree rankings 2010 are based on a review of 35 regionally accredited online graduate schools offering 72 distance learning psychology degrees.

Online masters degrees in human services, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, school psychology, forensics psychology, social work, and social psychology and social services also were surveyed.

The online education survey found that the average college cost -- including tuition and distance education fees -- for an online masters degree in psychology is $22,666.

East Carolina University (NC) ranked as the least expensive online psychology school for its masters in general psychology. North Carolina residents will pay only $4,860 for this distance learning psychology degree. Non-residents will pay more: $20,040.

The most expensive online masters university for human services professionals was the University of Southern California for its online masters programs in social work (MSW): $52,161.

GetEducated.com's list of the Top 39 Best Buys Online Masters Degree in Psychology is posted free on the online education research firm's website.

Online Masters Program Trends

Private Online Psychology Schools Dominate

Of the 35 accredited online masters university programs in psychology, counseling, social work, and human services surveyed by GetEducated.com, 20 operate as private online colleges.

Tuition, Fees, Distance Learning Costs Rising

By comparison, two years ago, the average cost for an online masters psychology or an allied human services area came in at $19,000. In 2010, distance degree masters costs came in at $22,666, almost 20 percent higher.

Costs are being affected by the entry of more prestigious residential schools, such as the University of Southern California's MSW program, and by the entry of additional private schools, both non-profit and for-profit.

Online graduate students can review and compare all accredited distance learning psychology programs and Online Masters Degree in Psychology options by cost, admission criteria, and career majors by searching GetEducated.com's free directory to the best online graduate programs.

About: Founded in 1989 by higher education professionals, GetEducated.com is a consumer group that publishes online university and college degree rankings and reviews of the best accredited online university masters degree programs.

Contact: Vicky Phillips, GetEducated.com, LLC, Essex Junction, VT. 05456. 802-899-4866. Website: http://www.geteducated.com

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Research and Markets: The 2010 Book Forensic Psychology Draws On the International Evidence Base, With Contributions ...

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 09:02 AM PDT

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fa45f2/forensic_psycholog) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Forensic Psychology" to their offering.

A comprehensive overview of forensic psychology as it applies to the civil and criminal justice systems in the UK, which draws on the international evidence base, with contributions from leading international experts.

  • Designed to cover the British Psychological Society training syllabus in forensic psychology, meeting the needs of postgraduate students
  • Chapters are each written by leading international experts, and provide the latest research and evidence base practice for students
  • Ideal for qualified practitioners as a resource for continuing professional development
  • The text is written in a style designed to support and direct students, and includes specific learning aids and guides to further study
  • Linked to an online site providing additional learning materials, offering further aid to students

Key Topics Covered:

  • Part I: Context:
  • Introduction (Graham J. Towl, Durham University)
  • The Justice System in England and Wales (David Faulkner, University of Oxford)
  • Community Services for Children and Young People (Kerry Baker, University of Oxford)
  • Expert Testimony (Brian R. Clifford, University of Aberdeen)
  • Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychological Policy and Practice (Graham Towl, Durham University)
  • Part II: Evidence-based Practice:
  • The Developmental Evidence Base: Neurobiological Research and Forensic Applications (Robert A. Schug, University of Southern California, Yu Gao,University of Southern California, Andrea L. Glenn, University of Southern California, Melissa Peskin, University of Southern California, Yaling Yang, UCLA and Adrian Raine, University of Pennsylvania)
  • The Developmental Evidence Base: Prevention (David P. Farrington, University of Cambridge)
  • The Developmental Evidence Base: Psychosocial Research (David P. Farrington, University of Cambridge)
  • The Developmental Evidence Base: Desistance (Lila Kazemian, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York and David P. Farrington, University of Cambridge)
  • Offender Profiling (David A. Crighton, Ministry of Justice and Durham University)
  • Eyewitness Testimony (Lorraine Hope, University of Portsmouth)
  • Children as Witnesses (Graham Davies, University of Leicester and Kathy Pezdek, Claremont Graduate University)
  • Witness Interviewing (David La Rooy, University of Abertay and Coral Dando, University of Leicester)
  • Victims of Crime: Towards a Psychological Perspective (Werner Greve, University of Hildesheim and Cathleen Kappes, University of Hildesheim)
  • Jury Decision Making (Andreas Kapardis, University of Cyprus)
  • Assessment (David A. Crighton, Ministry of Justice and Durham University)
  • Risk Assessment (David A. Crighton, Ministry of Justice and Durham University)
  • Aspects of Diagnosed Mental Illness and Offending (David Pilgrim, University of Central Lancashire)
  • Mentally Disordered Offenders: Intellectual Disability (William R. Lindsay, Carstairs State Hospital and University of Abertay and John L. Taylor, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust and University of Northumbria)
  • Mental Disordered Offenders: Personality Disorder (Richard Howard, University of Nottingham and Conor Duggan, University of Nottingham)
  • The Trauma of Being Violent (Ceri Evans, Canterbury Regional Forensic Psychiatric Service, New Zealand)
  • Substance Use Disorders (Michael Gossop, Bethlehem Hospital and Institute of Psychiatry London)
  • Children Who Physically or Sexually Harm Others (Kevin Browne, University of Nottingham and Shihning Chou, University of Nottingham)
  • Sexually Harmful Adults (Belinda Brooks-Gordon, Birkbeck University of London)
  • Suicide and Self-Injury in Offenders (Jenny Shaw, University of Manchester and Naomi Humber, University of Manchester)
  • Restorative Justice as a Psychological Treatment: Healing Victims, Reintegrating Offenders (Lawrence W. Sherman, University of Cambridge and Heather Strang, University of Cambridge)
  • Concluding Themes: Psychological Perspectives and Futures (Graham J. Towl (Durham University)

Author:

Professor Graham J. Towl is Principal of St Cuthberts Society and Professor in the Department of Psychology at Durham University. He was formerly the Chief Psychologist in the Ministry of Justice, and is a recipient of the British Psychological Society award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Psychology. He was the first chair of the British Psychological Societys renamed Division of Forensic Psychology. He is the editor of Psychological Research in Prisons (2006) and co-author of Psychology in Prisons, 2nd edition (2008) and co-editor of the Dictionary of Forensic Psychology (2008).

Professor David A. Crighton is acting Chief Psychologist in the Ministry of Justice and visiting Professor of Forensic Psychology at Roehampton University London. Professor Crightons main research interests are in the areas of risk assessment, forensic mental health and neuropsychology. He is co-author of Psychology in Prisons, 2nd edition (2008) and co-editor the Dictionary of Forensic Psychology (2008).

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fa45f2/forensic_psycholog

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