Psychology news

• How do children hear anger?

  01-12-2016 23:23
  Even if they don't understand the words, infants react to the way their mother speaks and the emotions conveyed through speech. What exactly they react to and how has yet to be fully deciphered, but could have significant impact on a child's development. Researchers in acoustics and psychology teamed up to better define and study this impact.
  
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• Possible new target for treating and preventing Alzheimer's

  01-12-2016 22:54
  Researchers have compared prevalence of aquaporin-4 in the brains of those who had Alzheimer's to those who didn't have the disease, and report that they may have found a new target for treating and preventing the disease.
  
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• New algorithm could explain human face recognition

  01-12-2016 22:53
  Researchers have developed a new computational model of the human brain's face-recognition mechanism that seems to capture aspects of human neurology that previous models have missed.
  
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• Gut microbes promote motor deficits in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

  01-12-2016 18:21
  Gut microbes may play a critical role in the development of Parkinson's-like movement disorders in genetically predisposed mice, researchers report. Antibiotic treatment reduced motor deficits and molecular hallmarks of Parkinson's disease in a mouse model, whereas transplantation of gut microbes from patients with Parkinson's disease exacerbated symptoms in these mice. The findings could lead to new treatment strategies for the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States.
  
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• Link between brain, bone in Alzheimer's disease identified

  01-12-2016 18:02
  Researchers have identified a major connection between areas of the brainstem - the ancient area that controls mood, sleep and metabolism - and detrimental changes to bone in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• Magic mushroom compound may help ease cancer-related depression

  01-12-2016 17:00
  
  Two new studies suggest the hallucinogenic compound in magic mushrooms - psilocybin - may ease anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer.
  
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• Why are some musicians better at sight-reading?

  01-12-2016 09:00
  
  Some musicians are best at sight-reading, others excel at playing by ear. Why is there a difference and how does the brain manage either of these feats?
  
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• When delirum takes over, so does the psychologist

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Psychologist Nancy Ciccolella, PsyD, helps critical care patients emerge from the extreme confusion known as intensive care unit delirium
  
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• What percentage of psychology degree holders are employed?

  01-12-2016 06:00
  News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies
  
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• Therapy on camera

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Portrayals of mental health professionals in movies and television are improving—but some still fall short
  
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• Teen driving, circa 1940

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Auto magnate Edsel Ford used psychophysical tests at the World’s Fair to anoint the country’s best young driver
  
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• Supreme Court to consider racism in jury deliberations

  01-12-2016 06:00
  In two cases, the court looks at how racism may undermine judicial fairness
  
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• Stop wasting time: Keys to great meetings

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Whether it's a gathering of health-care providers, faculty, students or a mix, here's how to make your meetings productive
  
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• Research on suicide overlooks young children; psychologists are working to change that

  01-12-2016 06:00
  New research is exploring treatments for children who have suicidal thoughts
  
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• Psychology students: Seeing injustices, making them right

  01-12-2016 06:00
  In a variety of ways, reaching several diverse populations, these psychology students have become a voice for people who are too often marginalized
  
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• Policing in black & white

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Police departments are eager for ways to reduce racial disparities—and psychological research is beginning to find answers
  
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• Paying it forward with planned giving

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Antonio E. Puente has given a generous donation to APF to support the future of the field—which includes two of his children who are psychologists
  
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• NIH toolbox offers easier data collection

  01-12-2016 06:00
  The set of measures is useful for both researchers and clinicians alike—and can save money and time over traditional tools
  
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• Managing stress is key to improving heart health

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Study achieves "holy grail" of behavioral cardiology research
  
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• How to earn that 'welcome aboard'

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Excellent interview skills are critical to landing the job you want. Here's how to prepare and follow up.
  
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• Generous donors are changing lives with APF grants

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Gifts from eminent psychologists are furthering research and teaching
  
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• Fostering the use of new technology

  01-12-2016 06:00
  At Emulate Inc., a life sciences company in Boston, Stanley King II works out partnerships with researchers who want to use their groundbreaking "Organ-Chips"
  
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• Courts for veterans see exponential growth

  01-12-2016 06:00
  When mental health and substance abuse issues are addressed by these courts, veterans have better job and housing prospects
  
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• Collaboration will advance our mission

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Work with other disciplines strengthens us
  
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• By the numbers: Sex, marriage and childbearing

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Since 2002, more people approve of living together before marriage, premarital sex and having children outside of marriage, but fewer approve of divorce
  
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• Boosting productivity and pride

  01-12-2016 06:00
  When employers hire and nurture employees with disabilities, everyone benefits, research finds
  
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• Advocacy in action: APA works to reduce students' staggering debt

  01-12-2016 06:00
  APA and its members are advocating for a new law that would help ease the debt burden for graduate students, which has increased in recent years
  
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• 4 questions for Patricia Winter

  01-12-2016 06:00
  Patricia Winter's research for the U.S. Forest Service is identifying ways to keep communities healthy in the face of climate change
  
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