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• Map Shows Safe Bathrooms for Transgender Americans

  01-04-2016 19:40 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: BBC News - AmericasFor most, the act of going to the bathroom is an unremarkable part of their daily routines. However, for transgender people, fear of harassment makes this small decision a tough obstacle. In North Carolina a recent law has been introduced requiring people to only use bathrooms that match the gender they were assigned at birth. Web designer Emily Waggoner was "devastated" by the new legislation, and decided to do something to help those in need...
  
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• Transgender veterans have high rates of mental health problems

  01-04-2016 19:06
  Among military veterans identifying as transgender, 90 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, and nearly 50 percent had a hospitalization after a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts.
  
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• Brain processes social information at high priority

  01-04-2016 17:19
  Our perception is highly sensitized for absorbing social information, new research has found. The brain is thus trained to pay a great degree of attention to everyday actions.
  
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• Heart rate variability predicts epileptic seizures

  01-04-2016 15:19
  Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes seizures of many different types. Recent research has found that epileptic seizures can be more easily predicted by using an electrocardiogram to measure fluctuations in the heart rate than by measuring brain activity, because the monitoring device is easier to wear.
  
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• Head Hits in Amateur Football Linked to Later Life Risks

  01-04-2016 15:04 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Star TribuneThe more hits to the head an amateur football player takes, the greater his risk of developing depression, difficulty making decisions and other forms of cognitive impairment as an adult, a preliminary study suggests.
  
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• New App Helps Blind People "See" What's Around Them

  01-04-2016 14:58 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: CBS News - Science and TechnologyMicrosoft developer Saqib Shaikh lost his sight when he was only 7 years old. Flash forward to now, and Shaikh is building Seeing AI, a cognitive app that aims to help those who are visually impaired or blind have a better understanding of the world around them.
  
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• Brain changes seen in veterans with PTSD after mindfulness training

  01-04-2016 13:37
  Like an endlessly repeating video loop, horrible memories plague people with post-traumatic stress disorder. But a new study in veterans shows the promise of mindfulness training for enhancing the ability to manage those thoughts if they come up, and not get 'stuck'. It also shows the veterans' brains changed in ways that may help them find their own off switch for that endless loop.
  
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• Why April Fools' day is utter crap | Dean Burnett

  01-04-2016 13:12
  
  Admit it: April Fools’ day, a day when everyone supposedly gets to have a laugh, is crap. There are many reasons for thisIt’s April Fools’ Day! Joy of joys! What could be more fun than all of society coming up with their best jokes en-masse and showing them to the world? Nothing! Apart from, maybe, pouring lemon juice on a vicious paper cut. In case that last sentence was too subtle, I’m not a fan of April Fools’ day. This might surprise regular readers, given that
  
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• The debt trap

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Today’s aspiring psychologists will take on an average of more than $100,000 in debt to finance their graduate educations, a new study finds.
  
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• Taking debt concerns to Congress

  01-04-2016 07:00
  APA supports efforts to bring back subsidized loans for graduate students.
  
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• Supporting opportunities for LGBT research

  01-04-2016 07:00
  John Peterson’s gift to APF will fund much-needed empirical research on LGBT issues.
  
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• Scholars beware

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Predatory publishers are increasingly targeting psychologists and other social scientists.
  
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• Reconstructing the brain by bits and bytes

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Researchers have constructed a computer simulation of the rat neocortex. What can such a simulation tell us about the nature of human behavior?
  
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• Protecting human rights

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Several psychologists are among a growing number who are applying their expertise to protect the rights of people at home and abroad.
  
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• New website disseminates the best research on children and families

  01-04-2016 07:00
  The latest research and evidence-based guidance on raising a family and helping children can be found at InfoAboutKids.org.
  
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• New insights on eating disorders

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Scientists are uncovering the faulty neurobiology behind anorexia and bulimia, debunking the myth that such eating disorders are solely driven by culture and environment.
  
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• Looking East

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Western psychology can learn a lot from Eastern psychology organizations.
  
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• Learn to design, analyze and present data

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Apply for APA’s new Advanced Training Institute, which offers training on the latest approaches to designing, analyzing and presenting data from single-case research.
  
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• Jean Maria Arrigo wins AAAS award

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Social psychologist honored for speaking out against psychologists’ involvement in national security interrogations.
  
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• Is lifetime supervision for juvenile sex offenders too harsh?

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Court case raises questions about the policy goals and legal limitations of sentencing and post-release restrictions for both juveniles and those who commit sexual offenses.
  
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• Humanitarian work psychology

  01-04-2016 07:00
  This new psychology field focuses on underserved populations.
  
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• Got debt?

  01-04-2016 07:00
  A look at solutions for students who face formidable loan repayments.
  
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• Datapoint: What are the postgraduate plans and salaries of recent recipients of psychology research doctorates?

  01-04-2016 07:00
  News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies.
  
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• Competent, affirming practice with older lesbian and gay adults

  01-04-2016 07:00
  With the number of lesbian and gay older adults expected to swell to nearly 7 million in the next decade, psychologists will increasingly be working with these clients.
  
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• Changes to the rules and procedures of APA’s Ethics Committee

  01-04-2016 07:00
  New amendments increase the efficiency of the adjudication process for ethics matters by simplifying several procedural requirements.
  
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• APA’s violence prevention program is recognized by WHO and Head Start

  01-04-2016 07:00
  APA’s positive parenting program has expanded its visibility in communities throughout the world.
  
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• APA promotes well-being while living with kidney disease

  01-04-2016 07:00
  To help people deal with the emotional aspects of living with kidney disease, APA has produced patient educational resources with a dialysis advocacy group.
  
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• A living wage

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Some psychologists argue that the field must take a stand for minimum-wage reform.
  
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• A fitting farewell

  01-04-2016 07:00
  Kristen Dillon serves on an integrated-care team that provides veterans in hospice with a respectful, holistic and peaceful end of life.
  
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