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How Rooting for a Rival Could Help Your Team
If the NFL team you hate the most is in the Super Bowl, take heart. Psychological science suggests that a rival team’s win may improve your team’s motivation and performance next season.
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Newport, Kahana Honored by the Society of Experimental Psychologists
APS William James Fellow Elissa Newport of Georgetown University and APS Fellow Michael Kahana of the University of Pennsylvania both received special awards at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Experimental Psychologists (SEP), held March 2-3 at the University of Arizona. APS Fellow Mary Peterson of UA served as chair of the event. Newport received the Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award for her lifetime of profound theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of language acquisition and its relation to constraints on learning. Newport studies both normal language acquisition and creolization using miniature languages presented to participants in lab studies.
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John Cacioppo, 1951-2018
APS Past President John T. Cacioppo, a co-founder of the field of social neuroscience and a 2018 recipient of the APS William James Fellow Award, has passed away.
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‘All-or-Nothing’ Thinking More Common in People with Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation
Research shows a link between one’s tendency to view life in extremes can identify cognitive processes linked with psychological disorders and suicide risk.
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Natural Opioids in the Brain May Support Social Bonding
Oxytocin and dopamine have long been lauded as hormonal wellspring of happiness, but researchers suggest that these natural opioids may also play an important role in social attachment.
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How Low Income Affects Routine Decisions
The US government shutdown has left scores of people without paychecks. Their worries about money will be difficult to suppress and may interfere with other experiences, research suggests.
