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Falsche Erinnerungen sind nützlich
ORF Austria: Unser Gedächtnis spielt uns manchmal einen Streich. Sich nicht genau oder falsch an etwas zu erinnern, kann mitunter drastische Folgen haben, etwa vor Gericht. Einem Forscher zufolge können falsche Erinnerungen aber auch positive
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Kentucky Psychological Association Annual Convention
Theme: Core Competencies in Psychology for the 21st Century Dates: November 10-12, 2011 Location: Lexington, KY For more information visit: http://kpa.org/displayconvention.cfm
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Illusory Memories Can Have Salutary Effects
“False memories tend to get a bad rap,” says developmental psychologist Mark L. Howe, of Lancaster University in England. Indeed, remembering events incorrectly or remembering events that didn’t happen can have grave consequences, such as
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Emotion-Related Self-Regulation
If you’re watching a horror movie and it gets too scary, there’s an easy way to deal with it: Cover your eyes. It’s an example of how to regulate your emotions. In her Award Address
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Let Students Sleep
New York Times: Efforts to improve educational outcomes through extending the school day may have unintended and counterproductive consequences if longer days are implemented by moving the school bell earlier or by pushing more homework
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Rambert Dance Company: Dance cosies up to science
The Telegraph: The gap between science and the humanities, as identified in C P Snow’s celebrated lecture The Two Cultures, has in recent years been conscientiously bridged: Ian McEwan writes a novel about global warming, while