Observer

October 2004
Volume 17, Number 10

1. Forum letters
Media violence and "client" vs. "patient." (Letters)
 
2. Peace in the Middle East May Be Impossible
By Eric Jaffe
Lee D. Ross, in his William James Fellow Award Address, on naïve realism and conflict resolution. (News)
 
3. Fatal Attraction
By Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski
A new study suggests a relationship between fear of death and political preferences. (News)
 
4. Global Impact
By Siri Carpenter
How international collaborations strengthen science. (News)
 
5. Living and Learning
By Jefferson A. Singer
As a Fulbright scholar in England, Jefferson A. Singer split time between studying and making memories. (News)
 
6. Home Sweet Home?
By Nan M. Sussman
Fulbright scholar Nan M. Sussman discusses cultural transitions, identity, and stress in Hong Kong Chinese re-migrants. (News)
 
7. Non-Human Nature
By H. Carl Haywood
H. Carl Haywood reviews Intelligence of Apes and Other Rational Beings. (News)
 
8. In Appreciation: Leo Joseph Postman
By Organized by Ruth H. Maki
A collection of remembrances about notable psychologist Leo J. Postman. (News)
 
9. Brave New World ... Wide Web
By Michael Schulte-Mecklenbeck
Blending old teaching methods with a cutting-edge virtual learning environment. (Teaching Tips)
 
10. The Importance of Introductory Psychology Courses
By Eugene Chan
The October Student Notebook touches on the essential aspects of a good introductory psychology course. (Student Notebook)
 
11. People
(News)
 
12. Great Dissertations: Mark I
By Henry L. Roediger, III
In the first of a series of occasional columns, Immediate Past President Roddy Roediger breaks down the top dissertations ever published. (News)
 
13. Patients and Impatience
By Robert W. Levenson
APS President Robert W. Levenson makes a call to the best and brightest psychologists to turn their attention toward mental health. (Presidential Column)