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Study: Tweens aim for fame above all else
CNN: What do tweens value most? If you are thinking honesty or self-acceptance think again. What they value above everything else, according to a new study from the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), is fame. Other individualistic values, such as financial success and physical fitness are also high on the wish list. The study, published in the Journal of Psychology Research on Cyberspace, found children aged 9 to 11 now hold “fame” as their No. 1value. Fame ranked 15th in 1997. This raises red flags for researchers, who say the shift in values over the last 10 years may have a negative effect on the future goals and accomplishments of American youth.
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New Research From Psychological Science
Who Took the “x” Out of Expectancy-Value Theory? A Psychological Mystery, a Substantive-Methodological Synergy, and a Cross-National Generalization Benjamin Nagengast, Herbert W. Marsh, L. Francesca Scalas, Man Xu, Kit-Tai Hau, and Ulrich Trautwein The dominant theory used for predicting human motivation is expectancy-value theory (EVT), in which people respond to novel information by forming beliefs, assigning values based on the beliefs, and creating an expectation based on those beliefs and values.
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Inside the Psychologist’s Studio: Elliot Aronson
The Scientist and the Humanist: A Conversation with Elliot Aronson Hosted by Carol Tavris and Joshua Aronson April 11, 2008 -- Boise, Idaho See more interviews with legends of psychological science here.
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Brain Adenosine Mediates the Negative Effect of Mental Fatigue on Endurance Exercise Performance
My name is Walter Staiano from Bangor University, United Kingdom, and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Poster Session II – Board: II- 146Friday, May 27, 2011, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMColumbia Hall Walter StaianoBangor University, United Kingdom John ParkinsonBangor University, United Kingdom
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Motivational and Cognitive Underpinnings of Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
My name is Katherine R. Von Culin from the University of Pennsylvania and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Grit, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, predicts achievement outcomes. In a sample of 317 adults, perseverance and passion were differentially associated with meaning, pleasure and engagement orientations to happiness and with implicit beliefs about willpower. Results suggest distinct motivational and cognitive foundations for each dimension of grit. Poster Session I – Board: I- 072Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMColumbia Hall Katherine R. Von CulinUniversity of Pennsylvania Angela L.
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The Creation of Picasso’s ‘La Plage à La Garoupe’: A Case Study
We are Kuba Glazek and Amanda Holevinski from Temple University, and we presented our research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. In this study, a quantitative analysis of a piece of art was performed with color as the main focus. The production of Picasso’s “La Plage à la Garoupe” was examined to provide evidence for a hypothesized structure process of creation by analyzing patterns in color. Poster Session X – Board: X- 038Sunday, May 29, 2011, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMColumbia Hall Robert W. WeisbergTemple University Kuba GlazekTemple University Amanda K. HolevinskiTemple University
