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Personality Dynamics Through the Lens of Cognitive Science
With the goal of advancing a cognitive neuroscience of personality dynamics, leading researchers from the United States and Europe gathered in Trieste, Italy on July 10, 2012 to present cutting-edge findings on the neural and
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The Rocky Road to a Sense of Self
Adolescents spend a lot of time figuring out who they are, and for good reason. A coherent concept of self — based on commitments, standards, and life roles — is associated with positive mental health
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2012 Convention Video: Schizophrenic Patients and Self-Concept
Hi I’m Fahad Rahman from Teachers College, Columbia University and I presented my research at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA. This poster examines the self-reference memory effect (SRM) in schizophrenic patients
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Virtuous Behaviors Sanction Later Sins
Scientific American: Anyone who has ever devoured a triple-chocolate brownie after an intense workout knows how tempting it can be to indulge after behaving virtuously. A new study suggests, however, that we often apply this
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Narrative Identity 101
Public Radio International: So if our identities are just stories… what does that mean for our lives, our memories, our mental health? Jonathan Adler is a psychologist who studies narrative identity. He tells Jim Fleming
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Why We <3 Video Games
From Mario Kart to World of Warcraft, why are we so obsessed with video games? Psychological scientists predict that part of the appeal of video games is the opportunity to “try on” a better version
