The Psychwatch Newsletter
Volume 10, March 24, 2007
Editors: Chris Nuesell, Ph.D. and Fritz Galette, Ph.D.

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Psych in the News: 

1) "Fears learned by observing others are similar to those learned from direct experience"- Eurekalert, 3/15/07.
 
2) Morality Studies:

a) "Moral judgment fails without feelings"- Eurekalert, 3/21/07.

b) "Brain-damaged people give insights into morality"- Reuters, 3/22/07.

3) "Virtual Racing Games Linked to Risk Taking Thoughts, Self-Reported Aggressive Driving and Riskier Simulated Driving"- APA, 3/18/07.

4) "The root of dyscalculia found"- Eurekalert, 3/22/07.

5) "Phone-based therapy eases depression long term"- Eurekalert, 3/22/07.

6) " Gifted Students Beat the Blues With Heavy Metal"- University of Warwick, 3/21/07.

7) "Listen to your heart: Researchers discover a physiological indicator of vulnerability to temptation"- Eurekalert, 3/21/07.

8) "Position of car indicator lights affects safety -- designers should take note"- Eurekalert, 3/21/07.

9) "Your mom was wrong: Horseplay is an important part of development"- Eurekalert, 3/19/07.

10) "Infants are able to detect the 'impossible' at an early age"- Eurekalert, 3/19/07.

11) "Brain Scans Reveal Cause Of Smokers' Cravings"- Science Daily, 3/22/07.

12) "Getting older provides positive outlook"- Eurekalert, 3/22/07.


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1) The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) 17th Annual Conference, ‘20-20 Vision: Looking Toward Excellence in Mental Health Care in 2020, 4-7 Sep 2007, Victoria, Australia...

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) GEORGIA, USA: The Georgia Psychological Association, GPA, seeks an Executive Director ...

2) ILLINOIS, USA: Postdoctoral Fellowship NICHD Training Program in Developmental Psychology, University of Chicago...

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