HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!!!!

What the future can hold.....

Early in the semester we discussed the possibilities that might emerge from the Human Genome Project. The following article discusses some real world dangers/ethical considerations related to deployment of such a technology.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/science/biologists-call-for-halt-to-gene-editing-technique-in-humans.html?_r=0

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Career Services & Cooperative Education Office is once again offering credit bearing internship classes for the fall 2015 semester.  If students are interested, they must send an e-mail message to internships@sunysuffolk.edu. The message should include:  SCCC student identification number, home campus, and specific career and/or area of interest. Students will receive a response with regard to eligibility and information session schedules.

 

IN THE NEWS...

Recently, there have been a number of stories in the news that relate to many of the topics we have discussed in our classes.

First, the following article about Harper Lee, the author of the classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, has found herself in the middle of a debate about her competency to consent to publishing a new book. Unfortunately, the debate is becoming more and more common in the aging population and this article gives insight into so many of the intricacies and uncertainties associated with these questions and determinations....

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/12/arts/artsspecial/harper-lees-ability-to-consent-to-new-book-continues-to-be-questioned.html?_r=0

On a different note, Chris Borland, an up and coming NFL player, announced his retirement. It is a strong indicator that the continued work to educate and increase awareness about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is having an effect...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/nfl-players-retirement-at-24-prompts-new-debate-about-football-concussions/2015/03/17/d726e944-ccd0-11e4-8c54-ffb5ba6f2f69_story.html

ALL MIDTERMS ARE ON FOR THURSDAY-I WILL BE IN SO CLASSES WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED

UPDATED SLIDES

FYI...

Psy 215 students- The Substance Related Disorders slides have been updated as of March 14, 2015

Psy 101 Students- The Humanism slides have been updated as of March 14, 2015

SUICIDE

In Psy 215 we have been talking about Mood disorders and the risk of suicide. The following article gives a different insight into suicide prevention.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/health/blocking-the-paths-to-suicide.html?_r=0

MIDTERM SCHEDULE

THE FOLLOWING IS A SCHEDULE OF MIDTERMS EXAMS FOR ALL CLASSES.

Psy 215H: Monday/Wednesday at 9:30am: Monday, March 23rd

Psy 215: Tuesday/Thuursday at 9:30am- Thursday, March 19th

Psy 101: Tuesday/Thursday at 11:00am- Thursday, March 19th

Psy 201H: Tuesday/Thursday at 12:30pm- Thursday, March 19th

Psy 201: Thursday 3:00pm- Thursday March 19th



NOTE: Anyone whom has missed one of the first two quizzes can make it up immediately after the Midterm. Please contact me to make arrangements to do so. Quizzes from the first half of the semester cannot be made up after the Midterm.

BEREAVEMENT

We have had some discussions in class about the difference between a Major Depressive Episode and the process of grieving. The following article goes into more detail about "Complicated Grief" , an area which is getting increasingly more attention from researchers in the mental health field.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/when-grief-wont-relent/?_r=0

QUIZZES

ANY CLASSES SCHEDULED TO HAVE A QUIZ LAST THURSDAY WILL HAVE THEIR QUIZZES THIS WEEK!

IGNORE PREVIOUS POST-ALL CLASSES ARE NOW CANCELLED TODAY

SCHEDULING CHANGE

DUE TO THE WEATHER, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, PSY 215 AT 9:30 AND PSY 101 AT 11:00AM ARE CANCELLED.

PSY 201H AT 12:30PM AND PSY 201 AT 3:00PM WILL BE MEETING AS SCHEDULED.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO MAJOR IN?

One of the more difficult choices is to decide what to major in when you are in college. More and more is being said about the practical considerations...tuition, the possibility of a job after, etc. The following article gives great information about job outlooks for a lot of common majors. If you are in the process of deciding a major, definitely take a look:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/23/these-are-the-best-college-majors-if-you-actually-want-a-job-after-graduation/

DOES OUR SOCIETY OVERMEDICATE?

More and more a debate has emerged as to whether or not our society overuses psychiatric medication. The following article offers excellent insight into this debate as well as a very popular medication, the SSRI drugs....




http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/opinion/sunday/medicating-womens-feelings.html?_r=0

A MEDICAL AND INTELELCTUAL MARVEL

ALS, or "Lou Gehrig's Disease", as it is sometimes referred to,  is a neurodenerative disorder that has confounded scientists for many years. Stephen Hawking, who has solved so many problems that have confounded other scientists over the years, is an intellectual marvel whom allows a glimpse into the complexities of this motor neuron disease. The following article is an excellent glimpse into his world and ALS....

http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/stephen-hawking-has-defied-odds-by-living-with-als-for-decades-1.9989995