Feast
Tuck into our round-up of the latest psych and neuro news.
20 July 2012
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In the wake of the recent social psychology scandals (see earlier Feasts), UK psychologist Chris Chambers offered a 12-step plan for improving practices in psychology research.
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The technique used to identify research malpractice in social psychology has been revealed.
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“Psychology isn’t science” said a misguided LA Times Op-Ed. “Oh yes it is” said Canadian psychologist David Nussbaum.
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“The smartest experiments EVER are, in my experience, found in psychology” said Mark Changizi.
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Richard Thaler in the NY Times praised the work of the UK Government’s Behavioural Insight Team.
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Sports psychologist Jan Burns was among the Olympics scientists profiled in a Nature news feature.
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Marissa Mayer appointed as new CEO of struggling internet business Yahoo – an example of the Glass Cliff (the tendency for women to be made leaders in a crisis)?
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Holiday season is upon us – prepare yourself with this Psychologist magazine feature from last year on the psychology of holidays.
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Brain imaging got another kicking, this time from the Creativity Post.
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RIP Shlomo Bentin, the respected Israeli psychologist, who died in a cycling accident.
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The Guardian profiled Paul Zak (AKA Dr Love), the oxytocin expert. Ed Yong calls oxytocin the hype hormone, and he explained why in Slate.
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BBC Radio 4 broadcast a programme on the psychology of the home advantage (now on iPlayer).
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Monolith mag published an interview with Adrian Owen, who uses brain imaging techniques to communicate with vegetative patients.
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Polygraph testing of sex offenders is to be rolled out nationally in England and Wales. Even though the polygraph is unreliable. (see here for Background).