The Development of a Bio-Psychocultural Monograph on Perceptual Visual-Motor and Personality Screening Index: Oshodi Visual-Motor Optimal Test (OVMOT)

The aim of this study was to find out if there is a relationship between one’s racial worldview, ethnic history, or cultural background and performance on visual-motor perceptual measures.  The study also explored whether a newly developed visual-motor perceptual measure, the Oshodi Visual Motor Optimal Test (OVMOT), would serve as a parallel measure to existing Euro-American based visual-motor perceptual measures, the Bender-Gestalt Visual-Motor test in particular.  A sample of 90 participants, African-American, Nigerian, and white Americans, participated in the study.  Two visual-motor perceptual tests were used, the Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor test and the Oshodi Visual Motor Optimal Test (OVMOT).  The study results revealed that there was generally a significant effect of cultural, ethnic, and epistemological worldviews on perception.  Also the OVMOT was seen as significant in emotional and personality functioning.  The study result was discussed according to the relevant literature research outcomes and a number of recommendations were suggested. Key Words: Visual; Motor; Perceptual; Personality; African; Measure; Oshodi

Training Manual for Effective Service Delivery and Security Measures in the Nigerian Police Force

There is increasing concern about insecurity in the nation and the modern Nigerian police force, now in its 81st year, still needs improvement in the area of psychological readiness in order to effectively protect life and property of the people. In this article it is argued that a highly functional police system usually begins with a psychologically competent police man or woman; as such, a psychological-based manual is being proposed.In the 21st century the road to the internal security of the nation will only open widely when the police organization enhances its functional performance and fulfills its proper role in society using officers and resources that are psychologically and emotionally adequate. This paper provides an overview of the essential procedural aspects of the pre-employment psychological screening process for potential law enforcement officer candidates and for post-psychological updates and followups for serving officers.  This paper presents the basic steps of the psychological screening process and argues for it to become standard, mandated requirements of the nation. In this article the characteristics and the attributes looked for in law enforcement candidates through the psychological screening process are explained. Keywords: police, testing, competent, manual, training, psychological, psychologist

Thaddeus Stevens the Savior: A history and psychology of a man who reformed America for the rise of the Obama presidency

The aim of this paper was to reveal the psycho-historical work of Thaddeus Stevens,  a 19th century  American political leader  known for his aggressive and fearless focus on the issues of Civil Rights and the African-American struggle. Stevens’s use  of rigid psychology in terms of aggressively pursuing a new political attitude for the United States of America in the South especially was significant.  The south was historically known for its  racial  worldview, ethnic history, and cultural behaviors  that were highly influenced by hate and violence against persons of Black African ancestry.  Stevens’s desire to bring change and shape white racial attitude and behaviors towards non-whites by any means necessary was noted in this paper. The paper showed how Stevens words and works made it possible for a man like President Obama to become a historic candidate for the presidency, winning the office twice. Key Words: Stevens, History, America, Obama, South,  Civil Rights, Africa

Could Tough Anti-Corruption Laws and an Exclusive Anti-Corruption Court Safeguard Nigeria‘s National Treasury?

In this paper corruption in Nigeria is expressed as realistically unmanageable and there is no current aggressive way of reducing its spread. The nation has been judged to be surrounded by corruptible persons, especially in public leadership. In this paper a line of unusual legal and therapeutic methods are suggested. It is being offered in this paper that the nation should develop in-house forensic institutions for corruption suspects and convicts following a battery of psychological testing on the mental condition of corruption suspects (i.e., the malady of Corruptomania) to determine underlying impulsive and social personality related predispositions. In this article assumptive lines of anti-corruption fights are proposed such as the death penalty. Instituting some special courts will quicken the implementation of hard core punishment like the death. Keywords: hospitals, forensic, special courts, corruption, legal,  corruptomanic, sharia, Nigeria

Psychology of Strategic Planning In the Staffing and Diversity at an Undergraduate College in the USA: A Model for Future Human Resources Management Planning In Nigerian Universities

This paper is about strategic planning in a four-year college with a focus on strategy in the areas of staffing and diversity. Strategic plan is essentially the direction, scope, and range of an organization (Thompson, 2010) such as a college or university over the long term that attains advantage for the organization through its coordination of resources and activities within a competitive environment to meet the needs of market and to satisfy stakeholder expectations. Keywords: Human Resources, staffing, Diversity, Faculty, Training, University, Nigeria

Should Academic Institutions In Nigeria Use The 360-Degree Feedback System For Employee Appraisal?

A performance appraisal system is significant to original work performance as it determines the success or failure of the institution's human asset. The aim of this article is to introduce the feedback appraisal procedure as a way to improve the competencies, skills, and behaviors of a single employee, staff, manager, or group of individuals. The advantages of the feedback performance appraisal system for public institutions like universities in Nigeria are given. The focus of the article is to introduce the use of a multi-metric staff appraisal in universities especially, and identify factors for realizing effective performance appraisal and management. In this paper it is argued that a performance appraisal system like the feedback is the only noticeable metric way by which an institution like a university can sensitively gauge, measure, and know the level of performance of its diverse staff. This paper seeks to bring to employees an awareness of a very unique type of performance management system that is based on psychological factors like personal development, self-motivation, constructive criticism, and wholistic feedback.This paper explains the need for human resource units and administrations to open up to an appraisal process that culturally aligns well with the diverse work environment of universities and other public institutions if they are to achieve the intended human resource benefits given in this paper. Keywords: Performance, Appraisal, Staff, Lecturers, Universities, Psychological, 360, Nigeria

Forensic/Correctional Psychology Tips For Effective Service Delivery And Measures In Nigerian Prisons: A Training Guide

There is the increasing concern about insecurity in the nation and the modern Nigerian Prisons Service has a crucial role to play in the fight for adequate national security.  Being proposed in this article is a psychologically based training manual for the Nigerian Prisons Service with the focus of enhancing inmates’ rehabilitation and reformation through the enrichment of the training standards of officers and welfare workers.  It is argued that a psychologically prepared officer is essential in order to effectively protect life and property of the people.  It is argued that a highly functional prison system usually begins with a psychologically competent prison officer, as such, a psychologically based manual is being proposed in this paper.  Inmates’ psychological needs are shown to be enormous but the services in the NPS remains full of challenges with regard to meeting these needs.  In this paper attempts are made to point out the need for updated mental health training for welfare counselors and security officials.  For rehabilitative purposes basic explanations of psychological disorders with regard to issues of psychopathology, personality, and other clinical problems common to inmates are given.  The importance of correctional risk assessment with regards to the evaluation of various types of risk assessments posed by inmates is given in this paper.  The behavioral characteristics of inmates are indicated through psychological screening and evaluation tools are given.  The names and the purposes of various screening and psychological measuring instruments are identified.  This paper points out different roles of correctional psychologists with regard to the better classification and management of inmates and the issues of mental health crises, dangerousness, suicide, or emergency situations in prisons are explained.Keywords: Prisons, Corrections, Psychopathology, Screening, Officers, Procedures, Nigeria