Imperial Valley News Center
“Nudge theory” explored to boost medication adherence
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- Written by Sara Berg
Salt Lake City, Utah - To encourage patients to live healthier lifestyles, researchers at Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have adopted Nobel Prize-winning “nudge theory” for medication adherence in cardiovascular patients. Nudging is based on the idea that people don’t always make rational choices with their own best interest in mind. They are influenced by emotions and personal needs, but these choices may not lead to the best outcomes.
The role of psychology in the preservation of the planet
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- Written by Carmen Inoa Vazquez, PhD, ABPP, and Minzhi Liu, MA
Washington, DC - “Why do humans continue to engage in polluting activities when the consequences are so great?” Ambassador Ngedikes Olai Uludong, Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Palau
The above question asked by Ambassador Ngedikes Olai Uludong during her presentation at the Eleventh Annual Psychology Day at the U.N. this past April 12, 2018, captured a human behavior conundrum for climate change.
Stigma is an international story
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- Written by Amanda B. Clinton, PhD
Washington, DC - In a previous professional incarnation as a health fellow in the office of U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., I had the honor of “staffing” — as they say on the Hill — Loretta Jay, co-founder of B Stigma-Free when she visited the Senator’s office to share her work addressing stigma in mental health. I recall being inspired by Jay’s leadership at B Stigma-Free and her mission of “reducing stigma, bias and prejudice…and fostering understanding and respect of people perceived as having a difference.” B Stigma-Free accomplished this goal by helping existing networks share and spread similar messages to create synergies between organizations.
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Making Online Threats to Kill L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Personnel
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Los Angeles, California - A South Los Angeles man who made a series of online threats to kill law enforcement personnel and others at the Los Angeles Superior Court’s Inglewood Courthouse, a nearby school, and a private business pled guilty Monday to a federal offense of making online threats.
Disbarred Attorney Admits Defrauding Former Clients and Law Firm Investors
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San Diego, California - Clayton Marlow Anderson, Jr., a former attorney based in La Mesa, California before his disbarment in 2015, pled guilty Tuesday to defrauding investors and clients of over a million dollars. Anderson also admitted to money laundering in connection with his fraud scheme, known alternatively as the “Clayton M. Anderson Monthly Income Plan”, “Anderson Plan”, or “A-Plan.”
Man Arrested for Threatening to Murder Family of FCC Chairman
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Los Angeles, California - A California man was arrested in Los Angeles on charges of threatening to kill the family of Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, for Pai’s role in repealing regulations relating to net neutrality.
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