Behavioural Sciences

Findings on antisocial children raise red flag for parents

28 Apr 2013

Are we in danger of raising a generation of narcissists and spoiled brats? A new study by City University social scientist Annis Fung Lai-chu has caused alarm.

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Was Confucius a behavioural scientist?

18 Mar 2013

If John Stuart Mill would feel at home with neo-liberal economics, Confucius would love behavioural economics and the new "nanny state" schools of libertarian paternalism and coercive paternalism...

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ADHD drugs 'may reduce criminality'

23 Nov 2012

A large study suggests that people with serious attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are less likely to commit crimes when taking medication.

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A brighter life for female prisoners

8 Mar 2011

Always look on the bright side of life - that seems to be the motto of a new counselling service that will be offered at the city's largest women's prison.

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Growing awareness

20 Nov 2010

The master of social sciences in counselling psychology, offered by Shue Yan University's department of counselling and psychology, is the first course of its kind in Hong Kong.

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A passion for the mind

24 Sep 2010

After working for the MTR Corporation (MTRC) as a management trainee, Kathleen Kwok Pik-san entered the profession where her passion lies - clinical psychology. She works for Chinese University's...

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Everyone is born equal

Everyone has to deal with stereotypes, whether it relates to your religion, race or any other aspect of life. Stereotypes can brainwash us, changing our perceptions.

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University to offer counselling degree

Shue Yan University will offer Hong Kong's first master's degree in counselling psychology, a milestone as it is the first time a private university has launched its own postgraduate programme in...

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Positive vibes

Piano, remedial and tennis lessons are just a few of the activities today's children pack into their routines, but one psychologist maintains such routines can actually slow down children's...

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They save our lives, so we must safeguard theirs

For the second time in 18 months, a coroner's inquest has lifted the veil on the workplace culture of the police force. The two cases are not comparable. One involved killings of policemen by a...

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Helping hands?

Thousands of psychologists rushed to the disaster zone as news of the devastation caused by the Sichuan earthquake spread, determined to help heal the broken minds that accompanied the broken...

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Psychology testing for recruits unlikely

Police say effectiveness of analysis uncertain

Psychological testing of police recruits is unlikely to be introduced in the near future following doubts about its accuracy, according...

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