The Psychwatch Newsletter
Volume 11, March 8, 2008
Editors: Chris Nuesell, Ph.D. and Fritz Galette, Ph.D.

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Psych in the News: 

1) "Study: Media perpetuates unsubstantiated chemical imbalance theory of depression"- Eurekalert, 3/3/08.

2) "Genes hold the key to how happy we are, scientists say"- APS, 3/4/08.

3) "Are Smart People Drawn To The Arts Or Does Arts Training Make People Smarter?"- Science Daily, 3/6/08.

4) "Awkward! New Study Examines our Gazes During Potentially Offensive Behavior"- APS, 3/5/08.

5) "Psychological distress, not depression, linked to increased risk of stroke"- Eurekalert, 3/3/08.

6) "The Evolution of Aversion: Why even children are fearful of snakes"- APS, 2/27/08.

7) "Bipolar Youths’ Misreading of Faces May be Risk Marker for Illness"- NIMH, 3/4/08.

8) "Soldiers show mental strain from combat tours"- Reuters, 3/6/08.

9) "Report maps U.S. drug, mental health issues by state"- Reuters, 3/6/08.

10) "Mother-daughter conflict, low serotonin level may be deadly combination"- Eurekalert, 3/5/08.

11) "Adolescents at risk of developing a substance-use disorder have deficits in frontal brain activation"- Eurekalert, 3/4/08.

12) "Intensive Interventions Boost At-risk First-graders' Reading Development"- Science Daily, 3/6/08.

13) "Boys' And Girls' Brains Are Different: Gender Differences In Language Appear Biological"- Science Daily, 3/5/08.
 


CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS

1) Skills Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The Essentials, May 19-20, 2008, San Diego Marriott Mission Valley, San Diego, CA...

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) BELGIUM: GHENT, BELGIUM: LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER IN PSYCHOLOGY - The faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences...

Openings, visit the Psychwatch Job Page.


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