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Stephen P. Hinshaw: The Development of Psychopathology: Mechanisms, Stigma, and Hope
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Address delivered May 2016 in Chicago at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Phoebe Ellsworth: Truth and Advocacy
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Address delivered May 2016 in Chicago at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Neuroticism Predicts Anxiety and Depression Disorders
The personality dimension of neuroticism -- characterized by an individual’s tendency to experience negative emotions, especially in response to stress -- has been shown to predict several forms of psychopathology, including substance abuse, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. But does it predict one type of disorder more strongly than the others?
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Steven Pinker: The Elephant, the Emperor, and the Matzo Ball
William James Fellow Award Address recorded May 2016 in Chicago at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Richard Ivry: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
William James Fellow Award Address recorded May 2016 in Chicago at the 28th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Is Gossip Good at Work?
Talking about co-workers or bosses while they’re not around can be nefarious, but new research suggests that gossip also can have positive effects on group behavior and cooperation at work. Psychological scientists Junhui Wu and Paul A. M. Van Lange of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Daniel Balliet of Wesleyan University compared the effects of gossip and punishment on group behavior in a computer-based experiment. According to Wu and colleagues, knowing that their reputation is on the line tends to make people more cooperative.