By admin on 16/03/2009
Children exposed to a multi-year programme of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published in the journal Psychology of Music. According to authors Joseph M Piro and Camilo Ortiz from Long Island [...]
Posted in Child Psychology, School psychology | Tagged music tuition, psychology of music, reading skills, studying children, vocabulary |
By admin on 15/03/2009
The global economic crisis has led to the unemployment of thousands of people both here and abroad. Those who are retrenched are now faced with the challenge of making the most of what they have while looking for another job or starting a new business. Aside from this, however, being laid off can take its [...]
Posted in Positive psychology | Tagged economic crisis, job loss |