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Facebook users let secrets out
New Zealand Herald: What you post, comment on and say on Facebook reveals more about your self-esteem than you perhaps realise, psychologists say. In theory, the social networking website seems beneficial for people with low self-esteem, giving them the opportunity to share experiences, thoughts and likes with other users. But a North American study found that, in practice, those with low self-esteem tended to behave counterproductively, bombarding their online friends with "negative tidbits" about their lives and making themselves less likeable.
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Convention Video Blog: When Chaos Comes Home
The cameras are rolling at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Alexander P. Kempe of Metropolitan State University presented his research "When Chaos Comes Home" at Poster Session I on Thursday, May 24. Alexander P. Kempe Metropolitan State University Kasandra Danielson Metropolitan State University Kerry S. Kleyman Metropolitan State University Soldiers have always struggled with readjusting to life after war. The current study evaluated over 400 soldiers using Zuckerman’s Sensation Seeking Scale and Courbasson’s Reflective Activity Scale. As expected, results indicated significantly higher sensation seeking for combat versus non-combat soldiers.
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APS Honors 2012 Award Recipients
The 24th Annual APS Convention kicked off with a ceremony honoring the recipients of its 2012 awards for 2012. APS President Douglas L. Medin of Northwestern University welcomed the nearly 4,000 psychological scientists attending the convention. Richard Heimberg, from Temple University, president of the Society for the Study of Clinical Psychology, presented the society's Distinguished Scientist Award to William E. Pelham from Florida International University. The Albert Bandura Graduate Research Award went to Chris Conway from University of California, Los Angeles for his work on stress generation theory. Psi Chi Past President Michael D.
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Federal Funding for Basic Psychological Science
With tight budgets and dramatic cuts in federal funding, can researchers realistically hope for government funding for their work? This was the topic of conversation at the Federal Funding for Basic Psychological Science Workshop, held Thursday in Chicago at the 24th APS Annual Convention. The short answer is yes. As Rebecca A. Ferrer (National Cancer Institute), Lisbeth Nielsen (National Institute on Ageing), Melissa W.
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Convention Video Blog: How Can Wii Help?
The cameras are rolling at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Jessica A. Stansbury of Towson University presented her research "How Can Wii Help? Video Gaming Increases Course Knowledge and Engagement" at the Teaching Institute Poster Session Thursday, May 24. The effectiveness of video gaming to supplement instruction of descriptive statistics and factorial designs in a research methods course was evaluated. Students designed studies involving their scores from two Wii video games. Students’ actual knowledge increased significantly, and they reported high levels of engagement with the material.
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Convention Highlights — Friday
Selected sessions from Friday's program SPOTLIGHT: Cross-Cutting Theme Program 9:00 AM – 12:45 PM: Disaster, Response, and Recovery Sheraton Ballroom IV Theme Program Speakers: George A. Bonanno, Silvia H. Koller, Lisa M. Shin, Dirk Helbing, Edna B. Foa 9:30 AM - 10:25 AM: Naked Truth Part I: Getting into Graduate School Chicago Ballroom VIII APS Student Caucus Speakers: Kris Gunawan, Emily Cohen-Shikora, Liz Goldstein, James Hodge, David Miller, Jessica Tessler SPOTLIGHT: Award Addresses 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM: The Surprising Power of Retrieval Practice in Improving Retention: From the Lab to the Classroom Sheraton Ballroom III APS Award Address Speaker: Henry L.