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Fifteenth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems
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Global Summit on Ending Corporal Punishment and Promoting Positive Discipline
June 2–4, 2011 Dallas, TX, USA http://smu.edu/psychology/html/globalSummit.html
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Inside the Psychologist’s Studio: An Interview with Beth Loftus
Sponsored by APS, Psi Chi, and SAGE at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association April 15, 2011 Salt Lake City, UT, USA www.rockymountainpsych.com Come be part of a live studio audience for what promises to be a fascinating exploration of the professional and personal experiences of renowned psychological scientist Elizabeth Loftus. The program is organized by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and being filmed under special arrangement with the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Palfreman Film Group. Loftus, Past President of APS, is an internationally recognized expert in the study of human memory, particularly the malleability of memories.
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Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
April 14–16, 2011 Salt Lake City, UT, USA www.rockymountainpsych.org
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Are You a Video Game Master or Addict?
APS Member Douglas Gentile, who runs the Media Research Laboratory at Iowa State University is interviewed via Skype by Fox News. Gentile discusses video game habits among youth and if their behavior patterns follow that of an addiction. Read the full story: Fox Excessive gaming linked to depression and anxiety in kids: MyFoxBOSTON.com
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Push It Back
When an alcoholic sees a drink, it’s hard to resist the impulsive response to approach it. Turning that impulse to grab it into an impulse to avoid it may help. A study published in Psychological Science found that a new cognitive-bias modification (CBM) treatment involving approach-avoidance tasks may help alcoholics stay abstinent from drinking. Alcoholic volunteers were trained to push away pictures of alcoholic drinks. When tested a week later, their approach bias for alcohol had changed to avoidance bias, compared to the control group that showed no such changes.
