When two bombs killed three people and injured hundreds at the Boston Marathon in 2013, the psychological reverberations of the terrorist attack impacted the nation widely beyond the finish line.The Air Force Marathon was among the many large-scale public gatherings that increased security after the attack.+ Larry C. James, right, is a professor in the Wright State University School of Professional Psychology and a retired Army colonel, ... read moreדThe fear impacted us even here in Dayton, Ohio,” said Terry L. Oroszi, co-editor and one of the authors along with >>>

'Secret Life of Stars' premieres in 3-D at ASU A new 3-D astronomy show, "The Secret Life of Stars," is premiering at Arizona State University's Marston Exploration Theater at the School of Earth and Space Exploration at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20. The show takes audiences on a journey through the birth, life and death of stars, exploring white dwarfs, planetary nebulas, supernova explosions, neutron stars, pulsars, and the ultimate fate of massive sta... >>>

A Wilfrid Laurier University professor is being recognized by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR). Pyschology Professor Anne Wilson has been appointed as a Fellow in CIFAR’s Successful Societies program. As a member, Wilson joins other leading academics from sociology, political science, political philosophy, history and economics, who are interested in addressing societal inequalities. “I will have the opportunity several times a year to meet with a wonderful group of internationally recognized scholars from a number of different disciplines– so it’s a really >>>

The puck has not bounced the Habs’ way since early December. By Neale McDevitt Thus far, the 2015-16 NHL season has read like a Tale of Two Cities for fans of the Montreal Canadiens. It’s been the best of times. It’s been the worst of times. Over the first two months of the current season, the Habs enjoyed the type of success last seen in the 1970s, when the team’s lineup was loaded with future Hall of Famers like Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Ken Dryden and Larry Robinson. On Dec. 3, the team sat atop the NHL with a gaudy 19-4-3 record. Fans were already debating possible >>>

The National Academy of Sciences has announced that Geoffrey Woodman, Associate Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University, will receive a 2016 Troland Research Award. The NAS gives two of these $75,000 research awards annually to recognize unusual achievement by young investigators and to further empirical research within the broad spectrum of experimental psychology. Woodman has been working to unite techniques used to study the brain activity in humans with those used in animals, combining intracranial recording in monkeys with scalp recordings. Such work is helping to bridge the gap >>>

Remember as a kid when you got teased at school or by a sibling, maybe the neighborhood bully? They would say something only the dark and twisted mind of an 8-year-old could conjure, something like “You have doo-doo breath” or “You’re dumb.” Whenever we fell victim to such heartless comments, we would be told by harried adults, “Just remember, sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” This little poem worked once. And only once. After that, the more imaginative bullies learned to go for the throat. That’s when we learned that the real poem went like >>>

Retailers spend billions of dollars to understand what makes you buy something as a consumer.  Understanding the psychology behind our shopping behavior can help make you a savvier shopper. Why we buy For a lot of folks, shopping is more than just buying something you need.  It actually improves your mood. “Picks me up when I’m down,” shopper Leslie Martin told Consumer Wise host Angie Moreschi. Psychologist Dr. Harold Shinitzky, who is he author of several books on behavior, says there’s a reason you feel that way. “When someone goes shopping there’s this wonderful release of endorphins >>>

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Posted Jan. 17, 2016 at 1:00 PM

Posted Jan. 17, 2016 at 1:00 PM