July 2009

Does sport really cross cultural boundaries?

31 July 2009 Articles

Differences between Malawian and American soccer players Author: Dr. Christina van der Merwe It is easy to assume that sport, like soccer, is identical across the world. The rules, playing field, number of players, objectives and skills required are the same. However, research shows some cultural differences in the psychological meaning of sport in different [...]

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Regulation of Test Administration in South Africa

30 July 2009 Articles

This letter is in response to a recent petition regarding the test administration rights of registered psychological professionals. In our context, psychometrists do not only do test administration.  They provide consulting and advisory services, develop psychometric tests, give feedback, design and facilitate training and workshops, plan and execute research, and manage teams of people. Although test [...]

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A Word On Trust

24 July 2009 Articles
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Author: Dr. Jopie de Beer Some say that winter in Africa is the worst time for any negotiations- people are cold and miserable and they have the African dust in their eyes! In this regard we have seen significant industrial action over the last few weeks, often resulting in conflict and low trust between the [...]

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Our Changing World

1 July 2009 Articles

Author:Fatima Bhabha Changes to our ecosystem both in rural and urban areas relating to natural occurrences, climate change and man made changes, bring about stressors to humans with increased negative consequences. Preliminary research shows the impact that these environmental changes have on the mental and physical wellbeing of people. It is becoming increasingly apparent that [...]

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