Researchers have long employed placebos as a way to help understand the effects of a new drug or medical treatment, and this can result in a "placebo effect" where individuals experience many of the stated side effects of the actual treatment. This has been tied to a relationship between the mind and body, and may be due to one's expectations. Social media can amplify the placebo effect, but a recent Australian study has warned that the online platforms could lead to the "nocebo effect,"...

The metaphoric expression “on paper” suggests something that could work, but can’t be believed until it is seen in operation. Yet, all too often there has been a tendency to hire individuals who literally look good on paper – as in what their résumé, degrees, or certifications say. Earlier this year, the White House aimed to fill the 500,000 open cybersecurity jobs by adopting skills-based hiring practices. Such efforts could be used to fill openings across the government, but skills-based...

The president of the Paralyzed Veterans of America called upon lawmakers to resolve the Department of Veteran Affairs benefit budget shortfall in advance of next week’s deadline. If Congress is unable to approve an additional $2.9 billion in mandatory funding by September 20, around seven million veterans and their families could see their VA funding delayed next month. “As a nation, we have an obligation to ensure our veterans, their eligible family members, and survivors receive the VA...

ClearanceJobs News & Career Advice The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has released its annual “Hiring and Retention of Minorities, Women, and Persons With Disabilities in the United States Intelligence Community” report for fiscal year 2023. The report found the trend in hiring and retention was largely unchanged from previous years. “Minorities, women and people with disabilities (PWD) continue to make up a low proportion of the IC workforce composition when compared...