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- May 10, 2013
- 10:56 AM
- 40 views
When Voting, Political Preferences Outweigh the Evidence
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Supporters of a political measure are more influenced by their initial preferences than cold, hard evidence suggesting that the measure won’t go their way, according to new research published in The post When Voting, Political Preferences Outweigh the Evidence appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Krizan, Z., & Sweeny, K. (2013) Causes and Consequences of Expectation Trajectories: "High" on Optimism in a Public Ballot Initiative. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797612460690
- May 1, 2013
- 08:54 AM
- 62 views
Four APS Fellows Elected to NAS
by ebender in Daily Observations
Five psychological scientists, including four APS Fellows, are among the 84 new members and 21 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences, in recognition of their contributions and The post Four APS Fellows Elected to NAS appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Aslin, R.N. (2012) Questioning the questions that have been asked about the infant brain using near-infrared spectroscopy. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 29(1-2), 7-33. PMID: 22329690
- April 26, 2013
- 08:47 AM
- 69 views
Jeffrey Sherman Receives the Anneliese Maier Research Award
by ebender in Daily Observations
APS Fellow Jeffrey Sherman, who studies stereotyping and prejudice at University of California, Davis, has been awarded the Anneliese Maier Research Award. Presented by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and The post Jeffrey Sherman Receives the Anneliese Maier Research Award appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Damian, R., & Sherman, J. (2013) A process-dissociation examination of the cognitive processes underlying unconscious thought. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology., 49(2), 228-237. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2012.10.018
- April 25, 2013
- 03:52 PM
- 81 views
Predicting Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Childhood sexual abuse can have devastating and long-lasting consequences for survivors, yet little research has focused on the factors associated with resiliency following childhood sexual abuse. New research published in The post Predicting Resilience in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Whitelock, C., Lamb, M., & Rentfrow, P. (2013) Overcoming Trauma: Psychological and Demographic Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse Survivors in Adulthood. Clinical Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/2167702613480136
- April 24, 2013
- 12:12 PM
- 48 views
Metaphors for Musical Pitch Vary, but the Basic Principles Are the Same
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Most Americans think of musical pitches as being “high” or “low.” But this height metaphor isn’t universal — some cultures use “thin” and “thick” or “light” and “heavy” to describe The post Metaphors for Musical Pitch Vary, but the Basic Principles Are the Same appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Dolscheid, S., Shayan, S., Majid, A., & Casasanto, D. (2013) The Thickness of Musical Pitch: Psychophysical Evidence for Linguistic Relativity. Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/0956797612457374
- April 22, 2013
- 08:48 AM
- 74 views
Lamb Wins G. Stanley Hall Award
by ebender in Daily Observations
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Michael E. Lamb, University of Cambridge, has won the 2014 G. Stanley Hall Award for Distinguished Contribution to Developmental Psychology and the 2013 Award for The post Lamb Wins G. Stanley Hall Award appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Hershkowitz I, Lamb ME, & Horowitz D. (2007) Victimization of children with disabilities. The American journal of orthopsychiatry, 77(4), 629-35. PMID: 18194043
- April 17, 2013
- 03:02 PM
- 56 views
Weighing the Risks
by sschroeder in Daily Observations
No one can know everything; in our daily lives, we make do with the best information we can get. Psychological scientists are working to understand how people choose to learn The post Weighing the Risks appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Wakebe, T., Sato, T., Watamura, E., & Takano, Y. (2012) Risk aversion in information seeking. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 24(2), 125-133. DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2011.596825
- April 4, 2013
- 12:39 PM
- 77 views
A Milestone for CPS
by ebender in Daily Observations
April marks a one-year milestone for APS’s newest journal Clinical Psychological Science! CPS provides a venue for cutting-edge research across a wide range of conceptual views, approaches, and topics. Since The post A Milestone for CPS appeared first on Association for Psychological Science.... Read more »
Monshouwer, K., ten Have, M., van Poppel, M., Kemper, H., & Vollebergh, W. (2012) Possible Mechanisms Explaining the Association Between Physical Activity and Mental Health: Findings From the 2001 Dutch Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey. Clinical Psychological Science, 1(1), 67-74. DOI: 10.1177/2167702612450485
- March 28, 2013
- 03:10 PM
- 157 views
Understanding the Self With Schizophrenia
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Individuals with schizophrenia may show impairments in remembering personal facts and memories, but they are still able to accurately and reliably assess their own personality traits, according to new research ... Read more »
Klein, S., Altinyazar, V., & Metz, M. (2013) Facets of Self in Schizophrenia: The Reliability and Accuracy of Trait Self-Knowledge. Clinical Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/2167702612474263
- March 21, 2013
- 08:59 AM
- 115 views
Gazzaniga Book Signing at APS Convention
by sschroeder in Daily Observations
Few scientists know the brain as well as APS Past President Michael Gazzaniga does. A pioneer in cognitive neuroscience, Gazzaniga was the first researcher to study patients in whom the ... Read more »
Gazzaniga M. (2011) Interview with Michael Gazzaniga. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1-8. PMID: 21486292
- March 20, 2013
- 10:39 AM
- 208 views
Social Experiences Affect Our Genes and Health
by amikulak in Daily Observations
Prevailing wisdom suggests that our genes remain largely fixed over time. But, an emerging field of research is beginning to prove this intuition wrong. Scientists are uncovering increasing evidence that ... Read more »
Slavich, G., . (2013) The Emerging Field of Human Social Genomics. Clinical Psychological Science. DOI: 10.1177/2167702613478594
- March 18, 2013
- 02:01 PM
- 155 views
Autism Research in Psychological Science
by ebender in Daily Observations
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the United Nations General Assembly for the purpose of improving the lives of people living with autism. According to the organization ... Read more »
Cook, R., Brewer, R., Shah, P., . (2013) Alexithymia, not autism, predicts poor recognition of emotional facial expressions. Psychological Science. info:/
- December 11, 2012
- 02:25 PM
- 211 views
McCartney Appointed Next President of Smith College
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
APS Fellow and Charter Member Kathleen McCartney, who has been the Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education for the past seven years, will be the next president of ... Read more »
Scarr, S., Phillips, D., & McCartney, K. (1990) FACTS, FANTASIES AND THE FUTURE OF CHILD CARE IN THE UNITED STATES. Psychological Science, 1(1), 26-35. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.1990.tb00061.x
- October 17, 2012
- 01:05 PM
- 372 views
Police Prejudice Is Not What You Think
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
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Many police departments have a problem with prejudice — It’s a common assumption supported by empirical research. But when a team of psychological scientists led by Juliette ... Read more »
Gatto, J., Dambrun, M., Kerbrat, C., & De Oliveira, P. (2009) Prejudice in the police: On the processes underlying the effects of selection and group socialisation. European Journal of Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.617
- October 4, 2012
- 10:22 AM
- 372 views
Gelfand Receives Anneliese Maier Research Award
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
APS Fellow Michele Gelfand, an expert in the study of conflicts and comparative cultures, accepted the Anneliese Maier Research Award at a September 13, 2012, ceremony at Heidelberg University in ... Read more »
Gelfand, M.J.,, Raver, J.L.,, Nishii, L.,, Leslie, L.M., Lun, J.,, & Lim, B.C.,. (2011) Differences between tight and loose cultures: A 33-nation study. Science (New York, N.Y.), 332(6033), 1100-4. PMID: 21617077
- October 3, 2012
- 10:58 AM
- 296 views
Kurt Pawlik Honored for Contributions to Global Psychology
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
APS Fellow Kurt Pawlik, University of Hamburg, Germany, has received the 2012 APA Outstanding Psychologist Award for distinguished contributions to global psychology.
Pawlik, who has been a professor at the University ... Read more »
Pawlik, K. . (1964) Third-Order Factors in Objective Personality Test. British Journal of Psychology, 55(1), 1-18. DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1964.tb00893.x
- September 21, 2012
- 09:44 AM
- 380 views
Edward Maibach on the Sticky Problem of Misinformation
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
“When it’s really important to educate the public about an issue, the most reliable means we have is simple, clear messages repeated often by a variety of trusted sources,” says ... Read more »
Lewandowsky, s., Ecker,U. K. H. Seifert,C.M., Schwarz,N., and Cook, J. (2012) Misinformation and Its Correction: Continued Influence and Successful Debiasing. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 13(3), 106-131. DOI: 10.1177/1529100612451018
- September 13, 2012
- 10:15 AM
- 348 views
Perspectives Article Wins 2011 Best Paper Award
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
A paper published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, “The situated inference model of priming: An integrative account of construal, behavior, and goal priming” was awarded the 2011 Best Paper Award ... Read more »
Loersch, C. . (2011) The Situated Inference Model An Integrative Account of the Effects of Primes on Perception, Behavior, and Motivation. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6(3), 234-252. info:/10.1177/1745691611406921
- September 12, 2012
- 04:03 PM
- 423 views
What Is Logical Isn’t Always True
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
In logic, an argument can be invalid even if its conclusion is true, and an argument can be valid even if its conclusion is false. It’s a confusing concept, and ... Read more »
Edward J. N. Stupple, Linden J. Ball, Jonathan St. B. T. Evans, , & Smith. (2011) When logic and belief collide: Individual differences in reasoning times support a selective processing model. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 23(8). DOI: 10.1080/20445911.2011.589381
- June 27, 2012
- 12:24 PM
- 422 views
Walking: Good for More than Your Waistline
by APS Daily Observations in Daily Observations
Imagine you’re at a party and a new acquaintance comes over to say hello. In a blind moment of panic you realize that you’ve just met the person, but you ... Read more »
Salas, C. R., Minakata, K., . (2011) Walking before study enhances free recall but not judgment-of-learning magnitude. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 23(4). info:/
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