Sports and Concussions

As we have discussed in some of our classes, the debate about the relationship between contact sports, concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is heating up. The following article talks about how officials from the National Hockey League are struggling with this issue in their sport:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/declassified-nhl-memos-e-mails-detail-concussion-debate/2016/03/29/632ca41a-f610-11e5-958d-d038dac6e718_story.html

Psychology and Politics

A lot has been and continues to be said about the political upheaval currently in our country (and the world.) The following article attempts to understand this phenomenon by using some theories of psychology:

http://thefederalist.com/2016/03/28/the-psychology-behind-the-trump-phenomenon/

MIDTERM SCHEDULE

The following is a schedule of our upcoming mid-terms!

Psy 215, Tuesday/Thursday 9:30am-10:45am- Thursday, March 31st.

Psy 101- Tuesday/Thursday 11:00am-12:15- Thursday, March 17th

Psy 201H Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm-1:45pm- Thursday, March 17th

Psy 215H Monday, Wednesday 9:30am-10:45am- Wednesday, March 30th

Psy 201 Thursday 3:00pm-5:30pm-Thursday, March 31st

The Cost of College

There has been a lot of talk about the cost of a college degree and whether or not it is "worth it" (from a financial standpoint). There is a LOT more to a college degree than earning potential although it is important to keep the cost in mind. The following article gives more insight into this tricky question...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/03/14/the-real-price-of-a-college-degree/

Midterms and Stress

Thought this might be a appropriate given its' midterm time!

http://sundial.csun.edu/2013/10/find-out-how-students-fight-the-stress-of-midterms/

Can Happiness Kill You?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/03/03/its-not-just-sadness-happiness-can-break-your-heart-too/

Paper Ideas

A Spring special edition of Scientifica American Mind, the sexual brain, is now available. For Braina nd Behavior students it is an excellent place for you to get some ideas for the paper.


http://www.scientificamerican.com/magazine/special-editions/2016/03-01/?WT.mc_id=SA_SE_20160304_CVR_News

Seven Signs Your're headed for a "Nervous Breakdown"...

http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/7-signs-you%e2%80%99re-headed-for-a-nervous-breakdown/ss-BBqdPId#image=8

EXPLORING CAREERS

Career Services and Cooperative Education cordially invites you to participate in this upcoming event:

 

Exploring Majors at Suffolk

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Babylon Student Center Lobby

 

Students will be able to talk to faculty from various departments about career paths in their field,

to figure out what they can do with each program represented below:

 

Automotive Technology

Biology

Business Administration, Accounting & Paralegal Studies

Criminal Justice

Education, Health and Human Services Program (EHHS Department)

Engineering Science and Industrial Technology

English

Foreign Language and ESL

Mathematics and Computer Science

Social Sciences: Psychology

Physical Sciences: Earth & Space Sciences

Theatre Arts