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Jerome S. Bruner, influential psychologist of perception, dies at 100
The Washington Post: Jerome S. Bruner, who was born blind and, after having his sight restored, spent the rest of his life trying to understand how the human mind perceives the world, leading to influential advances in education and the development of the field of cognitive psychology, died June 5 at his home in New York City. He was 100. He had an aortic aneurysm several months ago, said his son, Whitley Bruner, but the exact cause of death was not known. In the 1950s, when Dr. Bruner was at Harvard University, he was a key figure in advancing the study of psychology beyond the behaviorist theories of B.F.
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As Suicide Rates Rise, Scientists Find New Warning Signs
The Wall Street Journal: Scientists are making headway in the search for solutions to one of the most vexing problems in mental health: How to predict who is at risk for suicide. Researchers are hunting for so-called biomarkers, such as patterns of brain activity on fMRI scans or levels of stress hormones in the blood, linked to suicidal thoughts and acts. They are creating computer algorithms, fed with tens of thousands of pieces of data, to come up with measures of risk. They are looking at sleep patterns and even responses to specialized computer tasks that can reveal unconscious biases toward self-harm. The need is great.
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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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Can’t Stand Your Commute? It’s All in Your Head.
The Wall Street Journal: Hate your morning commute? There is no need to move, or switch jobs. A recent study suggests an easy way to turn that lost time into found opportunity. The Wall Street Journal spoke with one of the authors of the working paper, Jon M. Jachimowicz, a doctoral student at Columbia Business School, about the study’s findings and how morning attitude adjustments can help with careers and commutes. Read the whole story: The Wall Street Journal
