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What Is Classical Conditioning? (And Why Does It Matter?)
Scientific American: Classical conditioning is one of those introductory psychology terms that gets thrown around. Many people have a general idea that it is one of the most basic forms of associative learning, and people
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Study finds drunken people aware of poor decisions
Toronto Star: A new study says that people who commit blunders while under the influence of alcohol know they’re doing it; they just don’t care. This means buzzed or drunken people who engage in embarrassing
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Remembering William P. Banks
William P. Banks, professor of psychology at Pomona College and Claremont Graduate University, died this spring after a brave battle against scleroderma. Founding editor of the journal Consciousness and Cognition, consulting editor of the Journal
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Reframing the Debate Over Using Phones Behind the Wheel
The New York Times: For years, policy makers trying to curb distracted driving have compared the problem to drunken driving. The analogy seemed fitting, with drivers weaving down roads and rationalizing behavior that they knew
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Temptation: It Depends on How You’re Feeling
From gravy-soaked turkey to home-baked cookies, the holiday season is full of temptations. In a series of experiments published in Psychological Science, researchers examined the role visceral states — such as hunger — play in
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Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
Select your favorite metaphor for the extended time that it typically takes for scientific findings to gain widespread clinical use — a clogged pipeline, a leaky pipeline, or a chasm to be bridged — the