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Western Psychological Association 2012 Convention
The Western Psychological Association 2012 Convention will be held April 26-29, 2012 in San Francisco, CA. For more information visit: http://www.westernpsych.org/convention/index.cfm
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Feeling Moved by Art
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Kendall J. Eskine and Natalie A. Kacinik from the City University of New York present their
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Song Recognition
“Memory is essential for making music meaningful,” says Carol Lynne Krumhansl, Professor of Psychology at Cornell University. “Musical emotion is considered to occur in moments when our expectations are violated, with the resolution delayed in
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Stress Hurts Our Minds and Our Bodies
Stress isn’t just “in our heads.” It can impact our physical well-being too. According to psychological scientist Elissa Epel of the University of California, San Francisco, chronic stress can affect what we eat, how our
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Brenda Milner Awarded Prestigious Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
When APS Fellow and Charter Member Brenda Milner was studying Henry Gustav Molaison (aka Patient HM) in the 1950s, awards were not at the forefront of her mind. Decades later, she has been awarded the
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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
