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Longitudinal Impacts of 3-D Spatial Training Among Gifted STEM Undergraduates
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch APSSC Award Winner David I. Miller from the University of California, Berkeley present his research on “Longitudinal Impacts of 3-D Spatial Training Among Gifted Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Undergraduates.” David I. Miller University of California, Berkeley Diane F. Halpern Claremont McKenna College According to Miller’s presentation, twelve hours of spatial training improved gifted students’ performance in a physics class by approximately one-third of a letter grade. The improvement was particularly pronounced in male students.
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The Psychology of Caffeine
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Elsa Carodenuto from Butler University present her poster session research on the “Effects of Caffeine on Relationships.” I'm Elsa Carodenuto from Butler University, and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Elsa Carodenuto, along with Michael Leider and APS Charter Member John N. Bohannon III, asked 72 participants to recall memories of failed relationships including first meetings, first kisses, and break ups. Half of the participants received a caffeinated drink beforehand.
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Brain Adenosine Mediates the Negative Effect of Mental Fatigue on Endurance Exercise Performance
My name is Walter Staiano from Bangor University, United Kingdom, and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Poster Session II – Board: II- 146Friday, May 27, 2011, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMColumbia Hall Walter StaianoBangor University, United Kingdom John ParkinsonBangor University, United Kingdom
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Motivational and Cognitive Underpinnings of Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
My name is Katherine R. Von Culin from the University of Pennsylvania and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Grit, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, predicts achievement outcomes. In a sample of 317 adults, perseverance and passion were differentially associated with meaning, pleasure and engagement orientations to happiness and with implicit beliefs about willpower. Results suggest distinct motivational and cognitive foundations for each dimension of grit. Poster Session I – Board: I- 072Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMColumbia Hall Katherine R. Von CulinUniversity of Pennsylvania Angela L.
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The Creation of Picasso’s ‘La Plage à La Garoupe’: A Case Study
We are Kuba Glazek and Amanda Holevinski from Temple University, and we presented our research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. In this study, a quantitative analysis of a piece of art was performed with color as the main focus. The production of Picasso’s “La Plage à la Garoupe” was examined to provide evidence for a hypothesized structure process of creation by analyzing patterns in color. Poster Session X – Board: X- 038Sunday, May 29, 2011, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMColumbia Hall Robert W. WeisbergTemple University Kuba GlazekTemple University Amanda K. HolevinskiTemple University
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The Need to Text Now: Delay Discounting of Texting in Younger Adults
I’m Paul Atchley from the University of Kansas, and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Choices Theme Poster Session – Board: – 033Saturday, May 28, 2011, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PMColumbia Hall Paul AtchleyUniversity of Kansas
