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Can You Really Wash Away Your Troubles?
Huffington Post: It might really be possible to wash your troubles away. A new review of studies published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science shows that the act of washing yourself, including religious rites such as baptism, really holds psychological power. Just washing your hands or taking a shower can help people to "rid themselves of a sense of immorality, lucky or unlucky feelings, or doubt about a decision," study researcher Spike W.S. Lee, of the University of Michigan, said in a statement. "The bodily experience of removing physical residues can provide the basis of removing more abstract mental residues." Read the whole story: Huffington Post
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Musik verbessert die Sprachfähigkeit
Suddeutsche Zeitung: Eine Studie aus Kanada könnte den Ehrgeiz vieler Eltern anfeuern. Demnach steigertMusikunterricht nicht nur die musischen Fähigkeiten, sondern auch das Sprachvermögen von Kindern. Das berichtet der Neurowissenschaftler Sylvain Moreno im Fachmagazin Psychological Science (online). Der Forscher des Rotman Research Institute in Ontario prüfte mit einem Intelligenztest für Vorschulkinder das räumliche Vorstellungsvermögen sowie die verbalen Fertigkeiten von Vier- bis Sechsjährigen. Read the full story: Suddeutsche Zeitung
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Why you really can wash the man out of your hair
Daily Mail: The song was spot on – it is possible to wash that man right out of your hair. A study shows washing has powerful psychological effects, ‘cleansing’ us of negative feelings. In the musical South Pacific, heroine Nellie Forbush managed to ease her confusion over a lover when she sang ‘I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair’. But psychologists say the same principle applies to a wide range of emotions. ‘By washing the hands, taking a shower or even thinking of doing so, people can rid themselves of a sense of immorality, unlucky feelings, or doubt about a decision,’ said researcher Spike Lee of the University of Michigan in the U.S.
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Something for the weekend
Financial Times: Everyone admires generosity, it is considered a virtue and a worthy facet of anyone’s character. And in times of peace and non-competitive situations individuals want their leaders to demonstrate generosity, that is contributing to the public good. However, in certain circumstances - in tough and competitive times - generous leaders can be seen as weak leaders. And so when the going gets rough, individuals prefer leaders who are less altruistic and less willing to demonstrate generosity.
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Sixteenth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems (ICCNS)
Date: May 30 – June 1, 2012 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Contact: Cynthia Bradford Email: [email protected] Web: http://cns.bu.edu/cns-meeting/conference.html
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5th International Congress on Licensure, Certification, and Credentialing of Psychologists
The 5th International Congress on Licensure, Certification, and Credentialing of Psychologists Sunday, July 7, 2013 - Tuesday, July 9, 2013 For more information contact Amy Hilson at [email protected]
