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Sports Science in the News
Three days, 3 more psychological science highlights: Counting down to the Olympic Opening Ceremony with research insights on sports and performance. #3. With three days left until the 2012 Olympics begin, the science behind the
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Fear of Pain Can Lead to Suffering
People go to great lengths to avoid pain. And that avoidance, ironically, may be a cause of chronic pain. When a person is injured, they begin to associate the injury with the activity that caused
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Board Member Lisa Feldman Barrett Receives Highest Canadian Scholarly Award
APS Board Member Lisa Feldman Barrett was recently elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC): The Academies of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences of Canada. Barrett, who is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern
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Rest is a key part of life
United Press International: The lost art of introspection — even daydreaming — may be an increasingly valuable but elusive part of life, U.S. researchers said. Psychological scientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a professor of the University
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about new research using electrophysiological recording methods recently published in Psychological Science. Electrophysiological Examination of Embodiment in Vision and Action Jeremy Goslin, Thomas Dixon, Martin H. Fischer, Angelo Cangelosi, and Rob Ellis This study examined
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New Directions in Brain Training: Effectiveness, Methodology, and Application of Cognitive Interventions
Workshop Announcement: “New directions in brain training – Effectiveness, methodology, and application of cognitive interventions” Berlin, Germany October 11-13, 2012 The aim of this workshop is to bring together experts and young scientists from different
