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Unpacking Grit: 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- 072 Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Columbia Hall Katherine R. Von Culin University of Pennsylvania Angela L.
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Emotional Clarity as a Differential Predictor of Symptoms of Depression in Adolescents
My name is Angelo Boccia from Temple University and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. This study explored the relationships among emotional clarity, Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) scores, and Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC) scores. Results show that emotional clarity significantly predicted CDI scores at Time 2, but not MASC scores. Additionally, negative cognitive style seems to be a better predictor of MASC scores than CDI scores when controlling for emotional clarity. Poster Session IV - Board: IV- 044 Friday, May 27, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Columbia Hall Angelo S. Boccia Temple University Elissa J.
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Cognitive Differences in Reading From Kindle, iPad, and Paper Text
My name is Thomas Gable from The College of Wooster, and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Participants’ reading speeds and memory (of a short story) while using either paper text, an iPad, or Kindle were compared. Paper text resulted in significantly faster reading speeds. Short-term memory performance was significantly better for electronic-readers, but no long-term memory differences occurred. Electronic-readers exhibited no cognitive disadvantage on an academic learning task. Poster Session IV - Board: IV- 133 Friday, May 27, 2011, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Columbia Hall Thomas M. Gable The College of Wooster Claudia R. Thompson The College of Wooster
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Open With a Hook: Perspectives on Science Writing Workshop
In the Perspectives on Science Writing workshop, four speakers from different backgrounds gave outstanding advice about the mysterious field of science writing. Randall Engle, Maryanne Garry, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, and Paul Silvia all offered unique perspectives based on years of writing experience, but all of them focused on the same basic messages. Their primary stress was: just write. Write a lot, whenever you can. Set yourself a goal, don’t make excuses, and minimize distractions. Close your Internet browser, for example, and stop reading blogs when you should be working on your thesis! The panel also agreed that you should keep things simple.
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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. In Italian: Interaction between positive effects of caffeine treatment, considered as an adenosine receptor antagonist, and negative consequences of mental fatigue on subsequent physical activity suggests contribution of brain adenosinergic mechanisms on changes in physical performance. These outcomes can better clarify the importance of brain mechanisms on physical performance tasks.
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Cultural Differences Are Not Always Reduced to Individual Differences
My name is Jinkyung Na from the University of Michigan and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. We show that differences in social orientation and cognition between cultures do not necessarily have corollary individual differences within cultures. Evidence comes from a large-scale study conducted with five measures of independent versus interdependent social orientation and 11 measures of analytic versus holistic cognitive style.
