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NIH Simplifies IRB Procedures for Multisite Studies
Multisite research collaborations can lead to significant discoveries, but they are also a challenge for many reasons, including logistical ones. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have introduced a new policy to streamline one aspect of these valuable projects: Now, multisite, NIH-funded studies conducting the same experiment are required to use only a single institutional review board (IRB) to oversee the research. This new policy begins May 25, 2017, and affects NIH-funded multisite studies which intend to use the same experimental protocol.
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Can your genes predict future success in life?
CBS: Your genes may play a part in whether or not you'll enjoy career and financial success, researchers suggest. But, these "success" genes aren't necessarily your destiny. They may play only a small role in your life, and the study wasn't designed to prove that certain genes determine your future, the researchers noted. ... This new study, published June 1 in the journal Psychological Science, took that finding a step further. "Getting a good education requires many of the same skills and abilities needed to get ahead in life more generally.
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Don’t have a passion? Now’s the time to foster one
CBS: In her New York Times best-selling book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance," psychologist Angela Duckworth argued that "grit" -- a combination of passion and perseverance -- is a key predictor of success. After interviewing dozens of high achievers, from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Duckworth determined that they all shared the skill of focusing on one thing. "When you look at gritty people in full maturity, adults, they do one thing really well. It's their passion," Duckworth explained on "CBS This Morning" Tuesday. Read the whole story: CBS
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What I’m Reading: Article on Improving Students’ Learning
The Chronicle of Higher Education: We have all had the experience of giving a test that a significant number of students did poorly on, and then getting blowback from those students because they had "worked hard." I have never doubted that students do work hard, but lately I’ve started to wonder if their study techniques are actually effective. A 2013 article in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, by John Dunlosky and four co-authors, analyzes the effect of both the common study techniques used by students, and techniques that were developed and evaluated through cognitive and educational psychology research. Read the whole story: The Chronicle of Higher Education
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The New Norm
NPR: Our second story involves a grand experiment in shifting a social norm, this time of an entire nation. In the 1990's McDonald's decided to open the first ever McDonald's in Moscow, but were impeded by the social norms around smiling and customer service in Russia. In this story Alix follows the story of Yuri, one of the first McDonald's employees, as he comes to unlearn what his teachers in school taught him: that people who smile at strangers are idiots. Read the whole story: NPR
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Why Driving Lessons Should Go Green
A promising new study shows that a simple behavioral intervention for bus drivers may go a long way towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
