A sample of research on reward effects on pain discrimination, delay of gratification, alcohol use, equity in college courses, spatial hearing in blind people, spatial navigation, effects of repetition on illusions of truth, and selective attention. More
A sample of articles on the effect of gustatory disgust on moral judgment, the improvement of practices for selecting variables, and the effects of studies’ originality and statistical significance on the peer-review process. More
A team of clinical scientists is examining a possible psychological symptom that may heighten craving and risk of replace for people recovering from opioid dependence.dependence. More
In a new issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, researchers propose novel treatment strategies, based on advances in brain science, that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other drugs. More
Stanford University professor Beth Darnall is studying how cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients reduce their use of prescription opioids by changing how they think about chronic pain. More
Teenagers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress, according to findings published in Clinical Psychological Science. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that non-suicidal self-injury is relatively common in adolescents, with more More
