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Nostalgia For The Past Boosts Optimism For The Future, Study Suggests
The Huffington Post: Thinking fondly about the past can make you more excited about what’s to come, according to a new study. Nostalgia seems to spur optimism for the future because it “raises self-esteem which
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Reflecting on Lifetimes of Achievement
As part of APS’s 25th anniversary celebration, the Board of Directors is honoring 25 distinguished scientists who have had a profound impact on the field of psychological science over the past quarter-century. These individuals received
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Finding the Truth in False Memories
Over the past decades, psychological scientists have debunked the notion that human memory provides a reliable record of actual events. The well-known work of APS Past President Elizabeth F. Loftus, who in a classic experiment
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Memory Science and the Kennedy Assassination
In the same way a flash camera captures a moment in time, decisive events create vivid, long-lasting, and poignant memories. And many of those memories are wrong.
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Too Aware? The Downside of Mindfulness Revealed
LiveScience: “Mindfulness” is the watchword of gurus and lifestyle coaches everywhere. But too much awareness could prevent the formation of good habits, new research suggests. People high in mindfulness — a state of active attention
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24th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference
Join world-renowned scientists in Toronto at the 24th annual Baycrest Rotman Research Institute conference titled “Memory and the Brain in Health and Disease”. March 10-11, 2014 at the Omni King Edward Hotel. Post-conference workshops on