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Released: 31-Oct-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Resolve to Take Personal Inventory This New Years
Temple University

Instead of making resolutions which are often times quickly forgotten, New Years is a good time to take personal inventory of our lives, says a Temple University psychologist.

Released: 30-Oct-2008 2:00 PM EDT
Communications Experts Offer Analysis of Obama’s Televised Address
Temple University

Communications experts respond to Barack Obama's 30-minute televised address.

Released: 10-Oct-2008 11:05 AM EDT
History Professor Compares/Contrasts Current Economic Crisis with Great Depression
Temple University

Bryant Simon, professor of history and director of American studies at Temple University, says that there are some obvious similarities and differences between today's crisis and the Great Depression. But one key difference, said Simon, is that society in the 1930s was better organized, and social groups -- such as labor and even small business groups -- were better able to push back against Congress.

Released: 6-Oct-2008 2:10 PM EDT
As Economic Turmoil Widens, Consumers Should Stay Calm, be Careful, Cautious and Confident
Temple University

Uncertainty in a widening global financial crisis is impacting the already fragile psyche of investors and consumers who are worried about their jobs, their homes and their savings/retirement funds. But a Temple University psychologist says the public should remain calm, be cautious and careful, and have confidence.

Released: 22-Aug-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Political Experts Discuss Election Topics
Temple University

With the presidential nomination in the balance, the nation's attention is turning to the Democratic and Republican Conventions and the ensuing presidential race. Over the next weeks, John McCain and Barack Obama will be wooing voters across the country. Temple University election experts Michael G. Hagen, Christopher Harper, Marc Lamont Hill and James W. Hilty offer their thoughts.

Released: 23-Jul-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Doping Education and Prevention
Temple University

David Baron helped develop the doping education program for the Beijing Olympics. He's a veteran of six Olympic Games, having served as a doping control officer and a psychiatrist for the athletes. Because doping is a behavior and a lot of the side effects are psychiatric, his interest lies in what motivates athletes to use drugs and how we can intervene.

Released: 23-Jul-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Routine Is Critical for Olympic Athletes
Temple University

Athletes prepare and train for the Olympics by stressing sameness explains Michael Brown, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology and exercise physiologist at Temple's College of Health Professions. "Competitors thrive on routine, so coaches will work to maintain their athlete's sleep patterns, training patterns and eating habits," he said.

Released: 23-Jul-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Focusing the Mind of the Olympic Athlete
Temple University

Mentally preparing for the Olympics is just as important as physical training, says Michael Sachs, Ph.D., a kinesiology professor at Temple's College of Health Professions. The main objective is to keep the athletes focused on their event.

   
Released: 23-Jul-2008 1:00 PM EDT
Lower Extremity Strain in Olympic Athletes
Temple University

A former Olympic-class race walker, Howard Palamarchuk, DPM, knows firsthand the strain that running, walking and jumping can have on the lower extremities. He notes that a universal complaint among the Olympic athletes this year has been the choice of pavement materials for the long-distance courses in Beijing.



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