Current Issue
May/June, 2013
Observer Article
It’s the 21st Century – What Did You Expect?
Does the term “intelligent agent” bring to mind an image of a government operative carrying out less-than-wholesome activities in foreign lands? Do you think a “wearable computer” is a device ... More>
Observer Article
From the Mouths of Babes: The Validity of Children’s Testimony
Sometimes, a child is victim and/or the only eyewitness in a court case. How much validity do we ascribe to statements by a four-year-old child? How can we tell if ... More>
Observer Article
Offspring Studies in Alcohol Research Offer New Insight Into Comorbidity
Is the comorbidity of alcoholism and psychopathology strictly genetic in nature, or do environmental risk factors come into play as well? These issues were the focus of an invited address ... More>
Observer Article
Wanting and Liking for the Addict
Traditional views of what motivates addictive behavior, such as hedonistic pleasure seeking and avoidance of aversive withdrawal symptoms, have been repeatedly demonstrated as insufficient and illogical. New directions in addiction ... More>
Observer Article
Slowing the Process of Forgetting
Everyone has experienced the derailment of a train of thought or struggled with that tidbit of information on the tip of your tongue. Forgetting is a problem for many people ... More>
