Psychological Science Agenda

A publication of the Science Directorate
March 2012 | Vol. 26, No. 3

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Psychological Science Agenda March 2012

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Science highlights from the March Monitor

Tracking the scent of information
Cognitive psychologists have found that people search for information online in much the same way that animals hunt for food.

 

Revising your story
Social psychologist Timothy D. Wilson argues that behavior change may be easier than we think.

 

Bringing life into focus
A generation of adults who came of age too early to be diagnosed with childhood ADHD is finding that later-in-life treatment can bring great rewards.

 

Pay attention to me
Undiagnosed ADHD affects millions of adults — and their romantic relationships.

 

New research identifies ways to improve eyewitness identifications
Sequential lineups lead to fewer false identifications.

 

In Brief
Snapshots of recently published findings.

 

Full March issue