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Cognitive Rehab Helps People With Acquired Brain Injury (01/13/09)
Cognitive rehabilitation after a serious brain injury or stroke can help the mind in much the same way that physical therapy helps the body, according to a new meta-analysis. Because the data suggest that treatment may work best when tailored to age, injury, symptoms, and time since injury, the findings may help establish evidence-based treatment guidelines.
Workers Exposed to Lead Show More Cognitive Problems Later in Life (01/12/09)
Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater cognitive problems after age 55, according to a follow-up study of adults exposed to lead at work.
Adult-onset diabetes slows mental functioning in several ways, with deficits appearing early (01/05/09)
Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research.
Certain Facial Expressions Innate, Not Visually Learned (12/29/08)
Joyful or sad smiles expressed after a competition are the same for blind and sighted athletes, says a new study, showing that certain facial expressions are innate and managed differently depending on the social situation.
Five Questions for Mary Gresham, PhD (12/22/08)
With the economy in freefall and people worried about their dwindling assets, clinical psychologist Mary Gresham says parents can turn the holidays into a non-materialistic, joyous celebration by working to change their – and their children's – buying habits.
Replicating Milgram: Researcher Finds Most Will Administer Shocks to Others When Prodded by 'Authority Figure' (12/19/08)
Nearly 50 years after one of the most controversial behavioral experiments in history, a social psychologist has found that people are still just as willing to administer what they believe are painful electric shocks to others when urged on by an authority figure.
Psychologist Steven Breckler Named Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (12/18/08)
Psychologist Steven Breckler, PhD, executive director of the Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science "for his visionary contributions to science policy as it affects psychological science."
Five Questions for Kit Yarrow, PhD (12/15/08)
Yarrow, a consumer psychologist, says people can alter their spending habits this holiday, feel empowered and fight the doom and gloom feeling that is affecting many.
Prominent Practitioner Carol D. Goodheart Elected 2010 President of American Psychological Association (12/12/08)
WASHINGTON—Carol D. Goodheart, EdD, an independent practitioner in Princeton, N.J., has been elected president of the American Psychological Association for 2010.
Siblings of Mentally Disabled Face Own Lifelong Challenges, According to Researchers (12/09/08)
WASHINGTON—People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at some point in their lives, say researchers who analyzed four decades of data.
Financial Concerns Top List of Holiday Stressors for Women, Families with Children (12/04/08)
WASHINGTON—As reports about the extent of the recession in the United States are released this week, a new poll from the American Psychological Association (APA) finds that more than eight out of 10 anticipate a stressful holiday season and that the economic crisis is impacting women and families most.
'Voluntary' Confession Should Not Bar DNA Test for Convicted Murderer, APA Asserts (12/02/08)
WASHINGTON—Numerous psychological factors can cause innocent suspects to confess to crimes they did not commit, meaning that a voluntary confession does not establish guilt conclusively, according to the American Psychological Association.
Drivers Make More Errors When Talking (12/01/08)
WASHINGTON—Drivers make more mistakes when talking on a cell phone than when talking to passengers, new research shows.
American Psychological Association Co-Hosts Congressional Briefing, Urges Legislators to Consider United Nations Treaty Securing Children's Rights (11/19/08)
WASHINGTON—Child advocates from the American Psychological Association (APA), the Child Welfare League of America and American Academy of Pediatrics will brief Congress on the Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Anti Same-Sex Marriage Amendments Spark Psychological Distress Among GLBT Adults and Their Families, According to New Research (11/18/08)
WASHINGTON—Amendments that restrict civil marriage rights of same-sex couples – such as Proposition 8 that recently passed in California – have led to higher levels of stress and anxiety among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults, as well as among their families of origin, according to several new studies to be published by the American Psychological Association.
School Resources Important for Helping Children of Immigrant Families Succeed in the Classroom (11/10/08)
WASHINGTON—Children of immigrants who enter school with low math and reading skills have a better chance of catching up with their peers if they attend a school with high-performing students, well-supported teachers and services to families of English as a second language (ESL) children, according to a new study.
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