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Writing Away Academic Anxiety
A simple, 10-minute writing exercise can significantly improve test performance for students with math anxiety. These findings were reported by Sian L. Beilock of the University of Chicago, who spoke about her research on math anxiety at the 24th APS Annual Convention before signing copies of her book Choke: The Secret to Performing Under Pressure. Beilock discussed behavioral and brain imaging work examining how students’ knowledge and general cognitive abilities interact with social and emotional factors to influence performance in academic arenas such as math.
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2012 Convention Video: Schizophrenic Patients and Self-Concept
Hi I'm Fahad Rahman from Teachers College, Columbia University and I presented my research at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This poster examines the self-reference memory effect (SRM) in schizophrenic patients as it plays an important role in social- and self-cognition. Schizophrenic patients show a lack of SRM, which points to a deficit in their self-schema, and thereby helping us to design more effective treatment plans for them.
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APS’s Saturday Night Concert: A Smashing Hit
On Saturday night, the Sheraton Ballroom V at the 24th APS Annual Convention was turned into a swinging club featuring the musical talents of five-time Grammy Award winning bass player Victor Wooten and a band of both professional musicians and musically gifted psychological scientists. Wooten took the stage first and warmed up the crowd with a soaring version of Amazing Grace that morphed from a mellow melody into an explosive, jazzy jam that sent his fingers flying across the strings.
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Convention Video: Opting-In Versus Opting-Out in Healthcare (APSSC Award Winner)
Trishna Narula from Emory University and Chethan Ramprasad from Rice University presented their research at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This was an APSSC Student Research Award-winning poster. Trishna Narula Emory University Chethan Ramprasad Rice University Enrica N. Ruggs Rice University Michelle R. Hebl Rice University The current study examines whether a default, opt-out appointment scheduling system will increase show-up rates for colonoscopy procedures.
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Convention Highlights – Symposia Sunday
Selected symposia from Sunday's program: 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM: The Influence of Peer Rejection, Parental Conflict, Ethnicity, and Gender on Adolescents’ Involvement in Cyberbullying Arkansas Chair: Michelle F. Wright Presenters/Authors: Hailey Barr, Guadalupe Espinoza, Melissa Martin, Michelle F. Wright 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM: Pain, Fear, and Suffering Ontario Chair: Ann Meulders Presenters/Authors: Marlies den Hollander, Petra A. Karsdorp, Ann Meulders, Johan W.
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Largest Collaborative Project Known to Humankind: APS Wikipedia Demo
Jonathan A. Obar of Michigan State University kicks off the APS Wikipedia Initiative Special Event Wikipedia in the Classroom: Initial Responses to the Call to Action Friday May 25. A full crowd in the River Exhibition Hall Events Area saw Robert E. Kraut, Paula Marentette, Margaret P. Munger, Jonathan A. Obar, and Steve Joordens describe the APS Wikipedia Initiative. Presenters shared examples from the class room as well as problems and challenges. Get involved in the APS Wikipedia Initiative, more information online.