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Math anxiety? Study examines nerves by the numbers
msnbc: If the prospect of calculating a tip on a dinner bill with family or friends looking on makes you panic, listen up: Your subpar knack for numbers might not always be the problem, suggests a new study. It may well be that your mind gets in the way of your true ability. Your fears of doing math in a pressure-filled situation cause you to worry and perform poorly. The new report, published in the journal Emotion, looked at the reasons why some students succeed on a math test while others flounder. Scientists measured working memory capacity, a mental scratch pad that temporarily stores and processes information, in 73 college students with low and high levels of math anxiety.
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7 Easy Ways You Can Improve Your Memory Now
USA Weekend: Nearly every day it seems, researchers discover new details about the intricate workings of the human brain. In laboratories across the U.S. and abroad, neuroscientists are pinpointing the specific areas of the brain that are involved in memory, learning and other routine cognitive tasks, and identifying techniques that may help us improve those skills.We culled the most recent research and talked to top experts in the fields of cognition and aging to come up with the latest advice on what you can do to improve your memory, no matter what your age. Does the list of things you find yourself forgetting seem to grow longer by the day?
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What Determines A Company’s Performance? The Shape Of The CEO’s Face!
Believe it or not, one thing that predicts how well a CEO’s company performs is - the width of his face! CEOs with wider faces, like Herb Kelleher, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines, have better-performing companies than CEOs like Dick Fuld, the long-faced final CEO of Lehman Brothers. That’s the conclusion of a new study which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Elaine M. Wong at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and her colleagues study how top management teams work. But they have to do it in indirect ways.
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30th International Congress of Psychology: Psychology Serving Humanity
The International Congress of Psychology, held every four years under the auspices of the International Union of Psychological Science, is the flagship event in international psychology. The previous 29th ICP was held in Berlin in July 2008 and attracted some 11,000 abstract submissions and over 10,000 delegates. The 30th International Congress of Psychology is the first to be held in Africa, and is organized by the National Research Foundation of South Africa and the Psychological Society of South Africa, in partnership with key South African universities and national government departments.
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International Congress: Crossroads of Psychology and Law
This international congress aims to bring together scholars, practitioners and postgraduate students from disciplines such as psychology, law, education, sociology, to initiate discussions on interconnections of psychology and law. This year's topic is "Crossroads of Psychology and Law'' held November 4-6, 2011 in Yerevan , Armenia. For more information visit: www.plcarm2011.com
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Could a sandwich stay fresh for years?
The Globe and Mail: “Not sure if you can face eating that train sandwich?” asks The Sunday Times of London. “Soon you might be able to drop it in your briefcase and keep it for a year or two. Scientists have discovered a naturally occurring agent capable of destroying the bacteria that cause meat, fish, eggs and dairy produce to rot. They believe it could extend the life of perishables such as milk, sandwiches and sausages. Opened wine, ready meals and products such as fresh salad dressing could also last much longer at home, in some cases for years. And they might not even need refrigeration.
