Personality and aging (highlight)
How reliable, kind and goal-oriented you are may determine how well you age, said Oregon State University psychologist Karen Hooker, PhD, at an APA Annual Convention invited address on Sunday.
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Driving and antidepressants (news coverage)
People taking prescription antidepressants appear to drive worse than people who aren't taking such drugs, suggests research presented Sunday.
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Upside to video games? (highlight)
Playing video games may offer opportunities to learn and develop skills that transfer to the classroom, surgical procedures and more.
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Resilience in black children (report)
African-American youth have proven they can bounce back after facing adversity, yet the majority of studies still focus on the negative outcomes of risk factors, according to a report released today by APA’s Task Force on Resilience and Strength in Black Children and Adolescents.
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College student suicide (news coverage)
The percentage of college students who have considered suicide may be higher than previously believed, according to research presented at Convention.
The percentage of college students who have considered suicide may be higher than previously believed, according to research presented at Convention.
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Emotional and mood disorder treatment (highlight)
People with emotional and mood disorders may experience their emotions in similar ways and may respond well to a single, unified treatment, said anxiety researcher David H. Barlow, PhD.
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Giving psychology away (highlight)
We live in an inhumane world and it's psychology's job to humanize it, said Daniel Goleman, PhD, at a Sunday session during APA's Annual Convention.
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Gender identity (report)
APA resolved to play a leading role in improving the treatment of gender-variant people with the release of a task force report Sunday.
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Saturday, August 16 highlights: Jobs for early-career; how to be happy; psychology's mythbusters; web site preview; hope as depression prevention; student honesty; 21st birthday drinking; trauma of immigration raids.
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Friday, August 15 highlights: Changing the nation's diet; adolescent depression; ethical dilemmas of MySpace; violence and the brain; Q&A with Robert Sternberg; stress-busters; solving global challenges.
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Thursday, August 14 highlights: Malcolm Gladwell keynote; ear infections and obesity; thinking green; astronaut mental health; ADHD treatment; deploying repeatedly; gender-variant people; stress worsens allergies; advice for young psychologists; spending habits.
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Pre-convention highlights: Opening session; APA ethics and interrogation guidelines (audio); Campus violence; Boston attractions; Courage in relationships; Exhibit Hall; APA president on psychology's environmental impact (audio); the popularity of majoring in psychology (audio).
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