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THE PSYCHWATCH NEWSLETTER
Volume XI, Issue 16
Week Ending: April 26, 2008
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***** PSYCH IN THE NEWS *****
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1) "Concrete Examples Don't Help Students Learn Math, Study Finds"-
Science Daily, 4/24/08.
2) "In your brain, pay-off for praise is same as cash"- Reuters,
4/24/08.
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3) "On the high horse: Why dominant individuals climb the proverbial
ladder"- APS, 4/23/08.
4) "Numerical information can be persuasive or informative depending on
how it's presented"- Eurekalert, 4/22/08.
5) "Social form of bullying linked to depression, anxiety in adults"-
Eurekalert, 4/22/08.
6) "Low grades, bad behavior? Siblings may be to blame, FSU study
says"- Eurekalert, 4/22/08.
7) "It Pays to Know Your Opponent: Success in Negotiations Improved
by Perspective-Taking, But Limited by Empathy"- APS, 4/22/08.
8) "What's not to like? Why fondness makes us poor judges, but dislike
is spot-on"- Eurekalert, 4/21/08.
9) "Coke or Pepsi? Being distracted can make you more susceptible to
ads"- Eurekalert, 4/21/08.
10) "New Finding On How Memory Is Formed And Stored"- Science Daily,
4/25/08.
11) "Rat study suggests why teens get hooked on cocaine more easily
than adults, and find it harder to quit"- APA, 4/21/08.
12) "Human Brain Appears “Hard-Wired” for Hierarchy"- NIMH, 4/23/08.
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