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More HIV Testing for Teens?
Yesterday was World AIDS Day, and according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), more can be done to prevent HIV in teenagers. In a policy statement, the AAP advocates for 16 to 18-year-old teens who live in an area where more than 0.1% of the population is HIV positive should be tested routinely for HIV. Psychological scientist Anthony Lemieux agrees. In this interview, she explains why it’s a good idea for teens to get tested.
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New Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Cognitive Science at Tufts University
Tufts University is proud to announce the launch of a new multi- and interdisciplinary joint PhD program in cognitive science. Applications for the inaugural Fall 2012 class are accepted immediately. In recent years, Tufts has built up a world-renowned faculty in Cognitive Science, some of whom have been prominent since the beginnings of the field.
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Feeling Moved by Art
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Kendall J. Eskine and Natalie A. Kacinik from the City University of New York present their research on “Feeling Moved by Art.” “The goal of this research was to investigate which emotions underlie our positive experiences of art,” Eskine says. In particular, they researched the centuries-old idea that fear plays a key role in sublime experiences — “those experiences that are really astonishing and take people aback.” To test how fear affects participants’ appreciation of art, Eskine, Kacinik, and their collaborator Jesse J.
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Beating Dyslexia Through Music
Musical skills may translate into reading skills — particularly for children with dyslexia. Research published by Martina Huss, Usha Goswami, and colleagues in Cortex indicates that musical games may be useful in treating dyslexia in young children because an inability to distinguish between strong and weak “beats” is closely related to dyslexia. Huss and Goswami asked 10-year-old children to listen to pairs of simple songs in which certain notes were accented. To make the songs different, the scientists changed the length of the accented notes.
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International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology 21st International Congress
The International Association for Cross Cultural Psychology (IACCP) 21st International Congress will be held July 17-21, 2012 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The Theme of The Congress is “Nurturing Diversity for Sustainable Development.” For more information visit: http://www.iaccp2012southafrica.co.za/
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Southwestern Psychological Association 2012 Meeting
SWPA 2012 will be held April 12-14, 2012 in Oklahoma City, OK. For more information visit: http://www.swpsych.org/index.php
