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Call for Papers: International Society for the Study of Individual Differences
The International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID) invites paper submissions for the 2013 conference. Conference Location: Barcelona, Spain, EU Conference Date: July 22-25, 2013 Deadline for Symposia Submissions: February 15, 2013 Deadline
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Using Just 10% of Your Brain? Think Again
The Wall Street Journal: Pop quiz: Which of these statements is false? 1. We use only 10% of our brain. 2. Environments rich in stimuli improve the brains of preschool children. 3. Individuals learn better
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Avere la “testa fra le nuvole” stimola la creatività (Having the “head in the clouds” stimulates creativity)
La Stampa: Sognare a occhi aperti non è più da considerare un “male” ma, secondo un nuovo studio, è sintomo di creatività. Al contrario di quanto avviene in chi invece sta, per così dire, con
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How Changing Visual Cues Can Affect Attitudes About Weight
NPR: With most Americans fat or fatter, you’d think we’d be lightening up on the anti-fat attitudes. Alas, no. Even doctors often think their overweight patients are weak-willed. But changing negative attitudes about body size
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How Long Will a Lie Last? New Study Finds That False Memories Linger for Years
Scientific American: True memories fade and false ones appear. Each time we recall something, the memory is imperfectly re-stitched by our brains. Our memories retain familiarity but, like our childhood blankets, can be recognizable yet
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New Research on Memory From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research on memory published in the November 2012 issue of Psychological Science. Retrieval-Induced Forgetting Predicts Failure to Recall Negative Autobiographical Memories Benjamin C. Storm and Tara A. Jobe Failure to retrieve memories
