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Temptation: It Depends on How You’re Feeling
From gravy-soaked turkey to home-baked cookies, the holiday season is full of temptations. In a series of experiments published in Psychological Science, researchers examined the role visceral states — such as hunger — play in
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Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
Select your favorite metaphor for the extended time that it typically takes for scientific findings to gain widespread clinical use — a clogged pipeline, a leaky pipeline, or a chasm to be bridged — the
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Jim Fallon: Exploring the mind of a killer
For psychology students interested in the criminal justice sector, this particular TED Talk provides plenty to pique their intrigue. Jim Fallon uses both science and personal history to deeply dissect the complex genetic and neurological
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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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How Cultural Factors and Suicide Risk Interact
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Lillian Polanco from Hunter College present her APSSC Award–winning poster session research on “Cultural Risk and
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Optimism, Race, and Blood Pressure
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Bryan Jensen from Brigham Young University present his poster session research entitled “Race/Ethnic Differences in Ambulatory
