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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
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The Need to Text Now: Delay Discounting of Texting in Younger Adults
I’m Paul Atchley from the University of Kansas, and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Choices Theme Poster Session – Board: – 033Saturday, May 28, 2011, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMColumbia Hall Paul AtchleyUniversity of Kansas
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The Four Loko Effect?
In the fall of 2010, 17 students at New Jersey’s Ramapo College, along with six of their friends, were hospitalized for severe alcohol intoxication after a night of partying. Soon after, a similar event occurred at Central Washington State College, where nine students became ill and required hospitalization. One student reportedly had a blood alcohol level of .3 percent, dangerously high. The culprit in both these cases was identified as Four Loko, a caffeinated, fruit-flavored malt beverage that had been on the market since 2005. Ramapo immediately banned the drink from campus, as did the state of Washington.
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Flagging up bias
The Economist: FLAGS are powerful symbols. They appear on ships, parliaments, schools, lapels and even—sometimes—underwear. Exactly what effect they have on people’s behaviour, though, is seldom a topic of scientific inquiry. Melissa Ferguson of Cornell University is trying to change that. In 2007 she and her colleagues conducted a study in Israel. They found that those who had had subliminal exposure to their country’s flag before being asked their political views expressed more moderate opinions about the Palestinian conflict than did those who were not shown the flag.
