Monthly Archives: April 2011

Monkey talk: a powerful baby-teaching tool

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Janus

What do you see in this picture? Now ask yourself: What do you know about this creature?   You probably came up with at least a couple facts: it’s a kind of reptile, it’s huge, it went extinct millions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

How Young is Too Young and Why: Problems with popular understanding of teen pregnancy

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ida Salusky

From an evolutionary perspective women reach their reproductive prime between the ages of 15 and 24. Many societies support women becoming mothers during mid to late teen years. Yet most people in the United States would argue that 15 is … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Psychology | 2 Comments

Not so Black and White: Understanding trust between therapists and clients of different racial and ethnic backgrounds

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ida Salusky

Ever wonder what makes someone disclose the intimate details of their life to a relative stranger… and feel comfortable doing so? If you are a therapist, or an individual who one day might work with a clinical social worker, psychologist … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology | Leave a comment

Memory distortions: Not just for long-term memories

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Audrey Lustig

Consider the following list of words: Spring Egg Basket Jellybean April Hunt Ham Sunday Chocolate Peeps Bonnet If you had to memorize this list for a test, you’d actually do a pretty good job.  Why?  Well, you wouldn’t have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cognitive Psychology, Sensation & Perception | 1 Comment

METH: menace or medicine?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by B.F. Hebb

In recent years amphetamine, particularly METH (methamphetamine), has received considerable, negative media attention. You may read about police raiding a secret METH lab in your local newspaper, hear that METH is stealing our youth in a news report, or see anti-drug commercials portraying the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biological Psychology | 8 Comments