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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Conceptual Conditioning: Mechanisms Mediating Conditioning Effects on Pain Marieke Jepma and Tor D. Wager Although researchers know that classical conditioning can modify pain responses, the underlying mechanisms
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23rd Biennial Congress on Human Ethology
The 23rd Biennial Congress on Human Ethology, sponsored by the International Society for Human Ethology (ISHE) and the University of Stirling, will be held at the University of Stirling, Scotland, from August 1–5, 2016. The
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Think Remembering Is Always Best? Forget About It!
NPR: I forgot to schedule a haircut last week. I regularly forget my usernames and passwords. I’ve forgotten anniversaries, birthdays and promises. If these confessions sound familiar, it’s because we forget all the time. And
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1990: An Inaugural Year, a Centennial Year
Psychological Science’s (PS’s) first year of existence coincided with another critical milestone in the field’s history — the centennial of the publication of William James’s Principles of Psychology. James’s seminal textbook held particular significance for
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Hope, the Quintessential Sports Fan Emotion
Pacific Standard: With the National Football League’s first game of the season now behind us and the usual slew of games coming Sunday, psychologists have a helpful reminder for all the fans out there: Your
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New Research on Overcoming Loneliness
The Wall Street Journal: I was feeling lonely one recent weekend. I craved company, but friends and family all seemed to be on vacation or busy. So I arranged to chat with a friend who
