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Psychopathic Traits Predict Preferred Social Distance in Healthy Individuals
Joana Vieira, a 2013 APS Student Research Award recipient from the University of Porto, Portugal, presented her work on “Psychopathic Traits Predict Preferred Social Distance in Healthy Individuals” at the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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Effects of Mindfulness on Texting While Driving in the Induced Hypocrisy Paradigm
Kristen A. Soforic, a 2013 APS Student Research Award recipient from North Central College, presented her work on “Effects of Mindfulness on Texting While Driving in the Induced Hypocrisy Paradigm” at the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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People Who Hold Extreme Attitudes Feel Superior in Their Beliefs Even for Trivial Issues
Katrina Jongman-Sereno, a 2013 APS Student Research Award recipient from Duke University, presented her work on “People Who Hold Extreme Attitudes Feel Superior in Their Beliefs Even for Trivial Issues” at the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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People Are Overly Confident in Their Own Knowledge, Despite Errors
A collection of new studies confirms that overprecision is a common and robust form of overconfidence driven, in part, by excessive certainty in the accuracy of our judgments.
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science. Maternal Stress and Infant Mortality: The Importance of the Preconception Period Quetzal A. Class, Ali S. Khashan, Paul Lichtenstein, Niklas Långström, and Brian M. D'Onofrio Does exposure to preconception and prenatal stress affect levels of infant mortality? Researchers examined women who had experienced a stressful event (death of a first-degree relative) in the 6 months prior to conception and during pregnancy. They found that preconception stress was associated with an increased risk for infant mortality. No relationship was found between stress during pregnancy and risk of infant mortality.
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Older Adult Clumsiness Linked to Brain Changes
Seniors use less effective reference frames to visualize nearby objects For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness — difficulties dialing a phone, fumbling with keys in a lock or knocking over the occasional wine glass while reaching for a salt shaker.