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Mourning and Memory: A Paradoxical Grief
I once witnessed, up close and painfully, the grief of a man who had lost his wife of 50 years. A period of emotional disruption is normal in such circumstances, but this widower’s suffering just
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Amnesia and the Self That Remains When Memory Is Lost
The Atlantic: Tom was one of those people we all have in our lives — someone to go out to lunch with in a large group, but not someone I ever spent time with one-on-one.
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Call for Submissions: Special Issue of Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics on “Structure of Visual Working Memory”
The journal Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, the official journal of the Psychonomic Society, is requesting submissions on the topic of the structure of visual working memory. Submissions are due by July 1, 2013 for publication
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Energy Drinks Promise Edge, but Experts Say Proof Is Scant
The New York Times: Energy drinks are the fastest-growing part of the beverage industry, with sales in the United States reaching more than $10 billion in 2012 — more than Americans spent on iced tea
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Rubin Honored by Aarhus University, Denmark
In 2012, APS Fellow and Charter Member David C. Rubin, Duke University, received an honorary degree from Aarhus University, Denmark, at a ceremony attended by Queen Margrethe II. Rubin has been connected to Aarhus University
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Are You Truly Having A Senior Moment? Probably Not
The Huffington Post: Creeping into our everyday vocabulary over the past few years, the term “senior moment” is now the chief lament of midlife adults who fear they are losing their memory. You’ve probably used
