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- APS 22nd Annual Convention
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Thursday, May 27 at 7:00am
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Association for Psychological Science We're Only Human: Some of my best friends are pawns
Source: www.psychologicalscience.org
There are certain rules of conduct on which most ethical people would agree. It’s not nice to date the boss’s daughter just to get ahead in the company. Or marry her son. And no parent would approve of a child befriending another child just because he happens to own an Xbox 360 Elite. ...
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More than 700 million people worldwide are
now using online social networking sites that showcase personal
photographs, but few realize just how accurate first impressions online
can be.
Source: blog.newsweek.com
Association for Psychological Science November Observer- NIH pledges $120M for behavioral research and interviews with Bart Hoebel and Bill McKeachie
Source: www.psychologicalscience.org
A New Era for Basic Behavioral Research at NIHA sustained effort by APS has resulted in an unprecedented boost for basic behavioral science at NIH, in the form of a cross-cutting structure — the ...
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If "achoo!" makes you jumpy these days, you're not alone. The swine flu pandemic has made people much more reactive when they hear or see someone sneeze, according to a new study. It found that public sneezing heightens people's fears...
Association for Psychological Science New research shows clean smells unconsciously promote moral behavior. Companies could use clean scents to supplement other progams to encourage ethical behavior.
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Lady Macbeth will tell you: feeling physically clean can help you restore a pure conscience. Building on that notion, researchers used
Association for Psychological Science Take a look around your room or office. What does your stuff say about you?
Source: www.scientificamerican.com
Ever take the time to really think about the stuff you have? Photos pinned to the bulletin board? Do you carry extra stamps in your purse? Slippers flung to either end of a room, or aligned perfectly—parallel to the bed?
Association for Psychological Science From findings to front page news: Check out the APS Public Information page for the latest psychological science research in the news.
Source: www.psychologicalscience.org
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"If clinical psychology in the United States wants to remain viable and
relevant in today's health systems, it needs to publicly embrace
science."- Nature editorial on new PSPI
"Current Status and Future Prospects of Clinical Psychology"
Source: www.nature.com
Anyone reading Sigmund Freud's original works might well be seduced by the beauty of his prose, the elegance of his arguments and the acuity of his intuition. But those with a grounding in science will also be shocked by the abandon with which he elaborated his theories...
Association for Psychological Science Check out the October Observer- New Digital Format! Featuring Paul Ekman on Darwin's Contribution to Understanding Emotions, a new report detailing the disconnect between science and practice, and a Presidential Column by Linda Bartoshuk http://ow.ly/tpTg
Association for Psychological Science There are multiple practices in clinical psychology that are grounded in science and proven to work, but in the absence of standardized science-based training, those treatments go unused.
Source: www.newsweek.com
Why do psychologists reject science?
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Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. Sylvia Plath stuck her head in the
oven. History teems with examples of great artists acting in very
peculiar ways. Were these artists simply mad or brilliant?
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
There is a fine line between genius and madness because they share the same genes, scientists have found.
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We're Only Human podcast: The Myth About Binge Eating
Laboratory research has shown that indulging in a single bite of
forbidden food can lead a dieter astray. But a recent study suggests
that, in a real-life setting, one bite is actually just a temporary
detour.
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Association for Psychological Science The surprising ways that metaphors shape your world.
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WHEN WE SAY someone is a warm person, we do not mean that they are running a fever. When we describe an issue as weighty, we have not actually used a scale to determine this. And when we say a piece of news is hard to swallow, no one assumes we have tried unsuccessfully to eat it.
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