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Different Bodies, Different Minds
We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures, absorbing information, weighing it carefully, and making thoughtful decisions. But, as it turns out, we’re kidding ourselves. Over the past few decades, scientists have shown there are many different internal and external factors influencing how we think, feel, communicate, and make decisions at any given moment. One particularly powerful influence may be our own bodies, according to new research reviewed in the December issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Finding What Works for Those Who Work for Their Country
Veterans who have served their country deserve the best treatment possible. And Bradley Karlin, Director of the Psychotherapy Programs at US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), helps insure that the psychotherapy treatment these individuals are receiving is based on sound science. Karlin oversees the development, implementation, and monitoring of mental health programs in evidence-based psychotherapy and psychogeriatrics in the VA health care system. He focuses on promoting evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD, depression, serious mental illness, insomnia, and other conditions.
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NZPsS Annual Conference 2012
The New Zealand Psychological Society & New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Joint Conference will be held April 20 – 23, 2012 at Wellington Convention Centre. For more information visit: http://www.psychology.org.nz/cms_display.php?sn=71&st=1
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XXth ISRA World Meeting 2012
The XXth International Society for Research on Aggression will be held July 17 – 21, 2012 in Luxembourg. For more information visit: http://isra.uni.lu/index.php/ISRA-2012
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International Society of Political Psychology Annual Meeting
The next Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology will be held July 6 – 9, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. For more information visit: http://ispp.org/meetings/
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XVIII Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies
The XVIII Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies will be held June 7 - 9, 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information visit: www.isisweb.org/view/0/conference2012.html
