Archive for the ‘ Research/School ’ Category
I have discovered Human Development is one of my favorite courses to teach because of the large number of examples of the course material that can be found in the “real world”. Last fall I was just preparing to teach on infant cognitive development, when I heard an interesting piece on NPR about object permanence [ READ MORE ]
As you may be aware, the DSM is currently being revised for a May 2013 release. Preliminary DSM-V criteria is available online for public commentary until April 20. Follow the link below to check out the proposed changes! http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx -Posted by Brianna[ READ MORE ]
I’ve grown up hearing people say and thinking that the English language was a “complex” language, even more complex than other languages. Now, after minimal reading in linguistics, I know this is a misconception. English may be irregular but it’s no more complex than any other language. The linguist Dan Slobin summarized this point nicely [ READ MORE ]
The Time Capsule column I submitted has come out in the Monitor on Psychology! Print copies of the magazine came out last week and the online version was posted a day or two ago. You can check out the column at: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/04/children.html Unlike, a peer-reviewed experimental paper, my column went directly to the editorial staff for [ READ MORE ]
I’ve long known that university professors enjoy Academic Freedom but did not know what freedoms it allowed or rather from what persecution did it protect. Early on, I was sure academic freedom meant something like the joy of having summers off and a long winter break or not having a traditional 8-5 Monday thru Friday [ READ MORE ]
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