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Reality Monitoring
My Presidential columns will feature a series of reflections and illustrations of collaborations that bridge areas within psychological science and between it and other sciences. Last month, I reflected on the virtues and perils of
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Suspect Line Up
ABC Catalyst: There are two major problems. One is when the witness to the crime is asked to come in and look at a line up they come with quite strong expectations that the bad
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Improving Memory for Specific Events Can Alleviate Symptoms of Depression
Hear the word “party” and memories of your 8th birthday sleepover or the big bash you attended last New Year’s may come rushing to mind. But it’s exactly these kinds of memories, embedded in a
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Can We Learn To Forget Our Memories?
NPR: Around 10 years ago, Malcolm MacLeod got interested in forgetting. For most people, the tendency to forget is something we spend our time cursing. Where are my keys? What am I looking for in
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Mindless tasks boost creative potential
The Globe and Mail: “Do you have a numbingly dull job, one so monotonous that you frequently find your mind wandering?” asks Pacific Standard magazine. “Well, congratulations: Without realizing it, you have boosted your creative
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC) June 2013 Meeting
The Society for Applied Research in Memory & Cognition (SARMAC) invites submissions for its 10th Biennial meeting to be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, June 26-29, 2013. SARMAC welcomes submissions for papers, symposia, or posters
