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This group is a forum for students and faculty interested in using psychology to
explain current social, political, and world events, to evaluate commonly held
assumptions about human behavior, and to explore why and how we act, think,
and feel the way we do. This is a meeting where psychology faculty and students
can share thoughts about popular topics as understood through the lens of
psychology. Is this some stuffy, formal academic discussion of research? NO!
This is an informal get together where we share our ideas, a few laughs, and
our thoughts and insights about psychology and the current events. Whether
you're a declared psych major, considering the major, or just want to understand
people better, this group is for you. Although the discussion is better when
most participants have read the article, you're still welcome if you just didn't have
the time. Meeting are held the first Friday of each month, 12:15-1:00 pm in the Psychology Commons, the area outside Noyce-1515.
- Dec. 5 journal club is CANCELED - please attend candidate talks this week. December 5, 2008. This article discusses whether the way that mothers speak to their infants affect infants' vocalizations.
- November 7, 2008. We hope that you will join us for pizza and refreshments. Please try to sign up in your Psych classes or tell Professor Drwal that you will be attending so that we make sure to order enough pizza! The journal article chosen for this month's discussion examines superstitious behaviors. Researchers found that student's likelihood of cheating on a task decreases when they are situated in a "haunted" room. We are only reading one of the four studies presented in this paper. Please only read from pages 372-378 in the article (Study Three).
- October 3, 2008. In three studies, this article uses cross-national data, economic trends, and personal beliefs to explore the curious finding that conservatives are happier than liberals. Pizza and light refreshments will be served.
- September 5, 2008. At this month's journal discussion club, we will discuss an article that explores why we tend to be poor at judging how others view us. Pizza and light refreshments will be served. Majors and nonmajors are invited.
- Articles from 2007-2008 Journal Club meetings:
- May 2, 2008: Keller, M. C., Fredrickson, B. L., Ybarra, O., Côté, S., Johnson, K., Mikels, J., et al. (2005). A warm heart and a clear head: The contingent effects of weather on mood and cognition. Psychological Science, 16(9), 724-731.
- April 4, 2008: van Dijk, W. W., Ouwerkerk, J. W., Goslinga, S., Nieweg, M., & Gallucci, M. (2006). When people fall from grace: Reconsidering the role of envy in schadenfreude. Emotion, 6(1), 156-160.
- March 7, 2008: Bressan, P. & Stranieri, D. (2008). The Best Men Are (Not Always) Already Taken: Female Preference for Single Versus Attached Males Depends on Conception Risk. Psychological Science, 19 (2), 145-151.
- February 1, 2008: Sweeny, K., Carroll, P. J., & Shepperd, James A. ( 2006). Is Optimism Always Best?: Future Outlooks and Preparedness. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 15(6), 302 - 306..
- December 7, 2007: [from any on-campus computer] Fox, N., Hane, A. A., & Pine, D. S. (2007). Plasticity for affective neurocircuitry: How the environment affects gene expression. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16, 1 - 5.
- November 2, 2007: Seyle, C. D., & Newman, M. L. (2006). A house divided? The psychology of red and blue America. American Psychologist, 61, 571 - 580.
- October 5, 2007: Marshall, R. D., Bryant, R. A., Amsel, L., Suh, E. J., Cook, J. M., & Neria, Y. (2007). The psychology of ongoing threat: Relative risk appraisal, the September 11 attacks, and terrorism-related fears. American Psychologist, 62, 304 – 316.
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