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• Gene suppression helps form memories

  01-10-2015 22:50
  A new study has identified a number of genes that are repressed at various time points after memory formation, providing important clues as to how long-term memories are formed.
  
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• Single neuron may carry over 1,000 mutations

  01-10-2015 21:39
  A single neuron in a normal adult brain likely has more than a thousand genetic mutations that are not present in the cells that surround it, according to new research. The majority of these mutations appear to arise while genes are in active use, after brain development is complete.
  
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• Motivation promotes recovery after spinal cord injury: Neuroscientific evidence

  01-10-2015 21:39
  The nucleus accumbens, that control motivation in the brain, activates the activity of the motor cortex of the brain, and then promotes recovery of motor function during the early stage of recovery after spinal cord injury, new research shows.
  
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• A natural history of neurons

  01-10-2015 21:39
  Our brain cells have different genomes from one another. The study shows for the first time that mutations in somatic cells -- that is, any cell in the body except sperm and eggs -- are present in significant numbers in the brains of healthy people. These mutations appear to occur more often in the genes a neuron uses most. Patterns of mutation allow researchers to trace brain cell lineages.
  
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• Brain networking: Mechanism behind cognitive control of thoughts

  01-10-2015 18:58
  Researchers use brain scans to determine the mechanism behind cognitive control of thoughts.
  
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• Glutamate: Essential food for the brain

  01-10-2015 18:56
  Glutamate is an amino acid with very different functions: in the pancreas, it modulates the activity of the pancreatic ß--cells responsible for insulin production, whereas in the brain it is the main excitatory neurotransmitter. In recent years, it has been suspected to play an additional role in the functioning of the brain. By discovering how the brain uses glutamate to produce energy, researchers confirm this hypothesis and highlight unexpected links with the rest of the body.
  
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• Brain chemical aids tic control in Tourette Syndrome, say researchers

  01-10-2015 18:56
  A chemical in the brain could potentially be harnessed to help young people with Tourette Syndrome to overcome the physical and vocal tics associated with the neurological disorder, say researchers.
  
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• If the face fits: science of attraction is based on personal experience – study

  01-10-2015 18:31
  
  US research analysing 35,000 volunteers’ preferences for wide variety of different faces finds sexual attraction is not based on genetics or other influences
  If your partner has a face that could curdle milk, you only have yourself to blame. Scientists have found that the faces we fancy are shaped more by our personal experiences than genetics or other influences.Their study into facial attraction showed that when it came to rating people as hot or not, even identical twins who grew up tog
  
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• Benefits of psychotherapy for depression 'overstated'

  01-10-2015 17:00
  
  The efficacy of psychotherapy against depression has been overstated by previous research due to publication bias, according to a new review.
  
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• New formula for life-satisfaction

  01-10-2015 15:54
  In a new study, a mathematical economist has demonstrated a connection between long-term income increases and personal satisfaction. Overtime also affects personal levels of happiness -- but in a negative way, he says.
  
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• What types of video games improve brain function?

  01-10-2015 15:38
  From 'brain games' designed to enhance mental fitness, to games used to improve real-world problems, to games created purely to entertain, today's video games can have a variety of potential impacts on the brain. A new article argues that it is the specific content, dynamics, and mechanics of individual games that determine their effects on the brain and that action video games might have particularly positive benefits.
  
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• The Deadly Results When Police Lack Training with Mental Illness

  01-10-2015 13:29 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: ABC News - US NewsA specialized team of police officers known as the San Antonio Mental Health Unit is working to revolutionize policing.
  
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• Japanese Politician in Sexism Row After Call for More Babies

  01-10-2015 13:29 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianYoshihide Suga, the government’s top spokesman, denies he was harking back to the wartime era by associating reproduction with national wellbeing The Japanese government’s top spokesman has rebutted charges of sexism after he called on women to contribute to their country’s wellbeing by having more babies. The remarks by Yoshihide Suga, the chief cabinet secretary and a close ally of the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, drew accusations that he...
  
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• Brain Research Gets $100 Million Boost

  01-10-2015 13:29 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Yahoo News - HealthThe additional funds will add to a $300 million program led by the White House and known as the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, launched by President Barack Obama in April 2013. Half of the money is coming from the Kavli Foundation, which supports scientific research, and the other half is from institutes of higher learning. "These institutes will become part of an international network of...
  
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• Is Psychology in a Reproducibility Crisis?

  01-10-2015 13:24 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA MonitorThe headlines were hard to miss: Psychology, they proclaimed, is in crisis.
  
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• "Noncognitive" Tests Offer New Take on Academic Readiness

  01-10-2015 13:23 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA MonitorPsychologists, medical educators and other behavioral scientists are helping to develop so-called noncognitive tests for college admissions and other educational purposes.
  
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• England Bans Smoking in Cars with Children Inside

  01-10-2015 13:23 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - HealthwatchAnti-smoking measures are expanded in England and Wales to protect kids from the dangers of second-hand smoke.
  
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• Scientists identify key receptor as potential target for treatment of autism

  01-10-2015 13:00
  
  Grant of $2.4 million will support further researchScientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a significant--and potentially...
  
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• Menopausal women experiencing distressing pain during sex

  01-10-2015 13:00
  
  Results from qualitative research of postmenopausal women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) show that they recognize the significant physical, emotional and psychological consequences of...
  
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• Emphasizing co-benefits motivates people to take action on climate change | John Abraham

  01-10-2015 12:00
  A study shows people are more likely to support climate action if they know about the many extra benefits of doing so.
  A new paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change provides encouragement that people can be motivated to act on climate change. The title of the paper is, “Co-benefits of Addressing Climate Change can Motivate Action Around the World.” Lead author Dr. Paul Bain and his colleagues wanted to know if emphasizing co-benefits when talking about climate change wou
  
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• Scientific literature overstates psychotherapy's effectiveness in treating depression

  01-10-2015 10:00
  
  Effect comparable to that previously found with antidepressant drugsThe scientific literature paints an overly rosy picture of the efficacy of psychological treatments for depression.
  
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• New Element Consultants, "True Light of the World," Has Access to Privileged Information That Can Benefit Billions of People

  01-10-2015 09:00 via pr.com
  New Element Consultants, Inc., a non-profit based in Jackson, Ms, is announcing its new web-site which promotes a Biblical potion that aims to effectively combat severe mental psychosis.47 year old CEO and mental patient, Andre’ Johnson, is announcing to the world how he implemented the potion fully in August of 2013 and noticed a drastic improvement in his countenance within days. Within 12 months, everything he [PR.com]
  
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• Working for kids in Iraq

  01-10-2015 07:00
  A former APA Congressional Fellow is helping to
  reform the educational system for Iraq’s Kurds.
  
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• Share and share alike

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Data sharing promotes transparency and openness in science.
  But there are challenges to doing it fairly and ethically.
  
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• Sex research at the Kinsey Institute

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Psychologists have long played a major role at the Kinsey Institute. Here’s what they are exploring now.
  
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• Roll call vote on failed amendment

  01-10-2015 07:00
  APA’s Council of Representatives voted to reject an amendment to remove language from interrogation resolution.
  
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• Roll call vote on banning psychologists from participating in national security interrogations

  01-10-2015 07:00
  APA’s Council of Representatives requested a roll call vote on the motion to adopt policy banning psychologists from participating in national security interrogations in all settings.
  
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• New from APA Publications

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Summaries of recently released APA books, journals and primers.
  
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• Invitation to innovation

  01-10-2015 07:00
  A $50,000 donation to APF will help young investigators explore ways to foster human potential
  and improve society.
  
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• How does collective bargaining affect faculty salaries?

  01-10-2015 07:00
  News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies.
  
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• Hello? Anyone out there?

  01-10-2015 07:00
  If intelligent extraterrestrial life exists, psychologist Douglas Vakoch may design humanity's introductory message.
  
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• Equal health rights for all

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Psychologist Brigitte Khoury is changing the way
  LGBT people in Lebanon see themselves, and how
  others perceive and treat them in the health-care
  system and beyond.
  
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• Council takes action on diverse priorities

  01-10-2015 07:00
  APA’s Council of Representatives adopted as APA policy a resolution on violent video games and also adopted guidelines for practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people.
  
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• Chemical threats

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Researchers are discovering potential links between
  chemicals in common household items and
  damage to developing brains.
  
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• Breaking down better choices

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Since 2009, the NIH Science of Behavior Change initiative has funded
  basic research on how to develop and maintain healthier behaviors.
  Here’s a sampling of what they’ve learned so far.
  
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• A reproducibility crisis?

  01-10-2015 07:00
  The headlines were hard to miss: Psychology, they proclaimed, is in crisis.
  
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• A new training ground for school psychologists

  01-10-2015 07:00
  A grant program is boosting the number of
  school-based, APA-accredited internship slots.
  
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• A new take on academic readiness

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Psychologists, medical educators and other behavioral scientists are helping to develop so-called noncognitive tests for college admissions and other educational purposes.
  
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