Psychology Blog December Archive

Creating Evil

12/23/08 18:26

The January issue of American Psychologist will published the results of a new study which mimics some of Stanley Milgram's experiments about a person being evil. The new study gave a startling conclusion which can apply to the majority of people, when placed in certain situation, they will follow orders despite the fact of harming another person. Milgram experimented the willingness of his subject to inflict electrical shock on an innocent person

Link: Charting the psychology of evil, decades after 'shock' experiment - CNN.com

The State of Mental Health Among Young Adults

When you were in college, did you ever experience mental anxiety or any mental health disorder (minor or major)? Well, studies show that the problem with mental health is greatly affecting college-aged adults extensively--to the tune of 50% of the entire population.

These disorders may come in different forms, but most prevalent among them is mental anxiety and depression. Sadly, only a quarter seek professional help.

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Suicide on Webcam

Last November, a teenager killed himself by overdosing an antidepressant drug on his bed and while he is broadcasting it via webcam on the internet.

The video stream was from Justin.tv where the teen was seen lying on his bed for hours. Some of the viewers thought it was a joke at first but after a few hour when he is not moving, some reported it the site administrators who reported it to the police then but it was too late to save the kid from the certain death.

Link: Officials: Teen commits suicide on webcam as others watch - CNN.com

online therapy clinic Interview

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