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SEPA New Orleans 2012
The annual conference of the Southeastern Psychological Association will be held February 15-18, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. For more information visit: http://www.sepaonline.com/annualmeeting-info.htm
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2012 Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Meeting
The 2012 Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior Meeting will be held July 10-July 14, 2012 in Zurich, Switzerland. For more information visit: http://www.ssib.org/SSIB_2012/
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Society for Research in Child Development 2012 Meetings
The Society for Research in Child Development will be holding three themed meetings in Tampa, FL in 2012. Two will be held simultaneously February 2-11, and the third will be held October 18-20, 2012. For more information visit: http://www.srcd.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=585&Itemid=690
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Kendall Eskine
Bitter food, bitter guests... make sure you choose your Thanksgiving menu wisely! Researchers have found that the taste of the food and drinks that you serve your guests may impact their moral judgments of you. Read about their research here. Kendall J. Eskine is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Loyola University New Orleans. He has a special interest in how abstract ideas are entwined with our physical and sensory experiences. Last week we asked our Twitter and Facebook followers to submit questions to Eskine on his research...his answers are below! 1. You cited 'affect as info'.
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Lost in the Shopping Center
You go to the mall to buy one pair of jeans and leave with your jeans plus new shoes, a pretzel, and a couple of magazines. Sound familiar? Watch Marc Fennell of Hungry Beast explain how store design can encourage impulse buying — and why Ikea shoppers in particular tend to overbuy. According to Alan Penn of University College London, Ikea really is designed like a maze. You can read more about Penn’s research from Daily Mail and the Telegraph. If you’re looking for tips on orienting yourself and escaping from maze-like buildings, Laura A.
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Your Brain on Injustice
Some people are just more worried about injustice than others. Lisa Simpson, from the animated television show The Simpsons, frets over the plight of the Tibetan people and whether it’s morally acceptable to eat animals — even when people around her remain relatively indifferent to these causes. And the chances are good that there’s a Lisa in your family or circle of friends. Psychological scientists are trying to determine whether injustice-oriented people like Lisa have a unique way of processing information.
