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Why Diversity in Children’s Media is So Important
The media industry holds great power over the socialization and self-concept of young people. Media can influence viewers in positive ways, but often become problematic when considering the underrepresentation or negative portrayal of certain identities such as gender, race, disability, and socioeconomic status.
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Cautions of Mediation
Wait, before you mediate! Make sure you don’t fall into this common trap of mediation analysis.
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The Benefits of Maintaining a Curious Mind in Older Age
Some measures of curiosity decline as we age, but maintained curiosity in older age is associated with better memory and well-being. This article discusses the benefits of staying curious as we get older.
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Collaborative Inhibition: The Surprising Effect of Recalling Information in Groups
It is often said that “Two heads are better than one,” but do memory researchers agree? This article discusses the surprising effect known as collaborative inhibition.
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Red Flags of Graduate Interviews
What are the red flags you should look out for when interviewing for graduate school? In this article, we cover common red flags to look out for, and offer some general advice and questions to ask during your graduate school visit!
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Do Undergraduate Participant Pools Introduce Sources of Unaccounted Variance?
The discussed findings suggest that undergraduate participant pools do not introduce sources of unaccounted variance and researchers should not be particularly concerned with differences in cognitive abilities, motivation levels, personality characteristics, the time of year, or attendance rates as a potential confound in experimental psychology.
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Are you bad at math? Or do you have Developmental Dyscalculia? What it is and current directions of treatment
A discussion about the potential use of noninvasive brain stimulation to treat children with Developmental Dyscalculia.
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Uncle Sam wants YOU to participate in psychological studies!
Why you should participate in a psychological study & Why you should take it seriously
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Do I Need to Know Statistics as a Psychologist?
Psychologists work with very interesting and complicated data. It is important that we are motivated to understand how to make sense of such information.
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Mythbusters: Studying in the same place, at the same time, every day is good for learning
Educators often advise students to find a quiet place to study and then only study in that place, but does following that advice actually benefit learning?