Article archive / July 1, 2011
Originally published: . Volume 2, No. 11. Source pages: 8, 14.
The American Psychological Society held its meeting in May in Washington, DC. Researchers from Centenary, Louisiana Tech, Loyola, LSU, Northwestern, Tulane, and University of Louisiana–Lafayette, presented their work at the recent American Psychological Society meeting. This story continues part one from the last issue.
LSU
D. Alexander Varakin (Eastern Kentucky University) Melissa R. Beck (Louisiana State University) presented “A Bidirectional Relationship Between Visual Statistical Learning and Visual Short-Term Memory” found spatial regularities in arrays of novel objects presented during a visual short-term memory task can be rapidly learned and used to improve performance.
Julia M. Hormes, Kelly R. Gerhardstein, Phillip T. Griffin presented “Underreporting of Substance Use by Individuals Living With HIV.” The study provided evidence for considerable underreporting of alcohol and other drug use in HIV-positive patients,
NORTHWESTERN
“Do You Hear What I Hear?: The Relationship Between Jungian Type and Music Dimension,” presented by Kathryn E. Kelly, Lee B. Kneipp, and Adam S. Guillory. Researchers explores the relationship between the two Jungian personality types of Thinking/Feeling and Introversion/Extraversion and four music dimensions: Upbeat and Conventional, Intense and Rebellious, Energetic and Rhythmic, and Reflective and Complex.
TULANE
“Can You Hear Me Now? Cell Phone Radiation and the Blood- Brain Barrier.” Divya M. Anchan (Tulane), Prince N. Anchan (Illinois Institute of Technology), Kathryn R. Klement (Concordia University Chicago), and Karin R. Anderson (Concordia University Chicago) preformed a meta- analysis supporting the allegation that electromagnetic radiation emitted by cell phones is detrimental to the blood-brain barrier and, therefore, to the brain and one’s well-being.
“From Where Does Underrepresentation STEM? Sexism’s Effect on Women’s STEM Outcomes,” presented by Patricia N. Gilbert, Stefanie Simon, Laurie T. O'Brien, Elliott Hammer (Xavier University), and others showed that women exposed to the suggestion from a female confederate that a male tutor was sexist, performed better on a logic test than women in a control condition. However, the suggestion decreased women’s identification with science.
Julie C. Hill (University of Florida), Esther Jean-Baptiste (Tulane Univeristy) and Julia A. Graber (University of Florida) presented “Are all Sexually Experienced Teens the Same?” The researchers found that sexually experienced teens who are ambivalent towards sex differ in their history of sexual behavior, expected future sex choices, deviant behavior choices, and refusal skills.
“Up in the Air: The Effect of Spatial Metaphors on Receptivity to Advice,” presented by Tara Van Bommel, Alyssa Boasso, and Janet Ruscher and finding that looking up significantly affects willingness to accept given advice.
U. OF LOUISIANA, LAFAYETTE
“The Relations of Inhibitory Control to Attention and Behavior Issues.” Christopher Thibodeaux and Valanne MacGyvers found that inhibitory control is an important skill set related to attention and behavior, especially disruptive behavior.
Above: Dr. Kelly R. Gerhardstein from LSU Health explains research about worry and alcohol use at the poster session for LPA in April. Dr. Gerhardstein, along with two others researchers, Drs. Julia Hormes and Phil Griffin, presented work at the Am. Psychological Society in DC.
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