Archive for 'Psychology'

			Post Date
		Parents who praise effort can bolster children’s persistence, self-belief By William Harms	February 12, 2013
		Disasters prompt older children to be more giving, younger children to be more selfish By William Harms	January 29, 2013
		Research shows the brain quickly determines intent of harmful actions UChicago study led by Prof. Jean Decety finds that witnesses can tell whether it is intentional or accidental Chicago Tribune Published January 16, 2013	January 16, 2013
		Moral evaluations of harm are instant and emotional, brain study shows By William Harms	November 28, 2012
		When people worry about math, the brain feels the pain By William Harms	October 31, 2012
		Animals learn to fine-tune their sniffs By William Harms	October 30, 2012
		Games Primates Play (video) RSA Published May 23, 2012	May 25, 2012
		Bertram Cohler, psychologist and esteemed teacher, 1938-2012 By William Harms	May 14, 2012
		Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational Prof. Boaz Keysar finds that communicating in learned language forces people to be deliberate Wired.com Published April 24, 2012	May 3, 2012
		Brain study reveals how successful students overcome math anxiety By William Harms	October 20, 2011
		Becoming Compassionately Numb New York Times Published October 1, 2011	October 3, 2011
		Sian Beilock talks Zambrano's retirement Prof. Sian Beilock examines the pscyhology behind volatile Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano WGNTV Published August 16, 2011	August 17, 2011
		A little perspective on secrets of success Prof. Sian Beilock finds body's response to stress can result in success or failure, depending on one's perspective Vancouver Sun Published August 12, 2011	August 15, 2011
		A change in perspective could be all it takes to succeed in school Study finds stress boosts performance for confident students, but holds back those with more anxiety By William Harms	August 9, 2011
		Project to use prison research in studying neural basis of psychopathy By William Harms	August 1, 2011
		Changes in brain circuitry play role in moral sensitivity as people grow up By William Harms	May 27, 2011
		From the beginning, the mind knows the difference between night and day By William Harms	April 27, 2011
		Sian Beilock earns honor from Association for Psychological Science By William Harms	April 18, 2011
		Language May Play Important Role in Learning the Meanings of Numbers Prof. Susan Goldin-Meadow's study of deaf people in Nicaragua finds language vital in number acquisition Science Magazine Published April 7, 2011	April 8, 2011
		Words help people form mathematical concepts, study finds By William Harms	February 7, 2011
		New Society for Social Neuroscience to help guide emerging field By William Harms	December 13, 2010
		Conference on Torture, Law, and War (Part 8) Presented by University of Chicago Faculty Law Blog Recorded February 29, 2008	November 15, 2010
		Conference on Torture, Law, and War (Part 7) Presented by University of Chicago Faculty Law Blog Recorded February 29, 2008	November 15, 2010
		Conference on Torture, Law, and War (Part 6) Presented by University of Chicago Faculty Law Blog Recorded February 29, 2008	November 15, 2010
		Conference on Torture, Law, and War (Part 5) Presented by University of Chicago Faculty Law Blog Recorded February 29, 2008	November 15, 2010

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