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Psych
in the News:
1)
"Concrete Examples Don't Help Students Learn Math, Study Finds"-
Science Daily, 4/24/08.
2) "In your brain,
pay-off for praise is same as cash"- Reuters, 4/24/08.
3)
"On the high horse: Why dominant individuals climb the proverbial
ladder"- APS, 4/23/08.
4)
"Numerical information can be persuasive or informative depending on
how it's presented"- Eurekalert, 4/22/08.
5)
"Social form of bullying linked to depression, anxiety in adults"-
Eurekalert, 4/22/08.
6)
"Low grades, bad behavior? Siblings may be to blame, FSU study says"-
Eurekalert, 4/22/08.
7)
"It Pays to Know Your Opponent: Success in Negotiations Improved by
Perspective-Taking, But Limited by Empathy"- APS, 4/22/08.
8)
"What's not to like? Why fondness makes us poor judges, but dislike
is spot-on"- Eurekalert, 4/21/08.
9)
"Coke or Pepsi? Being distracted can make you more susceptible to
ads"- Eurekalert, 4/21/08.
10)
"New Finding On How Memory Is Formed And Stored"- Science Daily,
4/25/08.
11) "Rat
study suggests why teens get hooked on cocaine more easily than
adults, and find it harder to quit"- APA, 4/21/08.
12)
"Human Brain Appears “Hard-Wired” for Hierarchy"- NIMH, 4/23/08.
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