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HPA Activation Leads to Sex Differences in Spatial Attention
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Melissa VanderKaay Tomasulo from St. Michael's College present her poster session research. Stressors in your life, such as navigating traffic or doing a public presentation, activate two main biological stress systems: The HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) and the SAM axis (sympatho-adrenomedullary axis). Stress research in humans has generally focused on verbal learning and memory. But Melissa M. VanderKaay Tomasulo of Saint Michael's College, along withAnthony E.
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How to Beat Bad News
There’s a lot of bad news out there, and sometimes it’s hard not to assume that the next flu pandemic, terrorist attack, or natural disaster is just around the corner. If remembering frightening, high-profile events makes you feel bad, APS Fellow David Barlow suggests that you confront your negative feelings head on. Ten years after the September 11 attacks, Barlow said that ramped-up airport security and color-coded threat assessments from the Department of Homeland Security serve as constant reminders that something terrible could happen at any moment. The consequence, he says, has been an increase in anxiety among Americans.
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The Influence of Justifications on the Acceptance of the Use of Torture
I'm Robert D. Johnson from Arkansas State University and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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Engaging in Organizational Citizenship Behaviors
We are Joe Goodman, from Illinois State University, and Grant Corser, from Southern Utah University, and we presented our research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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Rollercoaster of Emotion
My name is Rebekah L. Layton from the University at Albany and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
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Hostile and Friendless
I'm Gregory D. Webster from University of Florida and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
