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Forget Calories. Exercise for Awe.
The New York Times: SYDNEY, Australia — If you joined the hundreds of people in my swim squad, you might think at first that the routine was simply about getting a solid bout of exercise before the day begins. We meet after sunrise at Manly Beach, swim out to the headland, then arc across a protected marine bay to another beach. The caps we wear are bright pink. The name we call ourselves, the Bold and Beautiful, is also quite daft, but it’s a reminder that the squad was formed several years ago by middle-aged women who were too nervous to swim the distance alone. This morning swim was never about skill, but about pluck. Read the whole story: The New York Times
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Encouraging Authors to Share Their Data with Reviewers for ‘Psychological Science’
Methodspace: The journal Psychological Science is taking steps to encourage would-be authors to give reviewers easy access to the data underlying the analyses reported in their manuscripts. This is part of a wider effort to promote transparency and replicability in works published in the journal. I discussed the rationale for encouraging authors to share data and materials in a recent editorial, “Sharing Data and Materials in Psychological Science.” Here I briefly highlight some of the principle points.
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Don’t think with your hormones
The Boston Globe: Even controlling for their performance on an arithmetic test, men who were randomly given a dose of testosterone subsequently exhibited worse performance on the “Cognitive Reflection Test.” The questions on the latter test require careful deliberation, like “A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?” Read the whole story: The Boston Globe
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Childhood Bullying Linked to Health Risks in Adulthood
Findings from a longitudinal study suggest that childhood bullying may lead to long-lasting health consequences, impacting psychosocial risk factors for cardiovascular health well into adulthood.
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NIDCR Invites Psychological Scientists to Submit Oral Health Research Ideas
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), one of the National Institutes of Health, invites psychological scientists to submit research ideas relating to the behavioral and social factors that impact oral health. This new initiative is part of a program called NIDCR 2030, which aims to set priorities for dental, oral, and craniofacial (i.e., relating to the skull and face) research at the institute over the next 15 years. NIDCR notes that submitted ideas will help plan future workshops and identify themes for potential funding opportunities. Psychological scientists who wish to submit an idea should do so by May 19, 2017.
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Machine Learning Might Help Identify Those Most At Risk of Suicide
Researchers are hoping to prevent suicides by harnessing the computing power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to pinpoint patients most at risk.
