Self-evaluation versus public evaluationA review of:Maner, J.K., Miller, S.L., Schmidt N.B., & Eckel, L.A. (2008). Submitting to defeat Social Anxiety: Dominance threat, and decrements in testosterone. Psychological Science. 19, 764-768.by Michael MorrealeMiller, et al. (2008) have conducted a study to test two hypotheses. One...
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Self-evaluation versus public evaluationA review of:Chambers, J. R., Epley, N., Savitsky, K., & Windschitl, P. D. (2008). Knowing too much: Using private knowledge to predict how one is viewed by others. Psychological Science, 19(6), 542-548.by Abby B. StevensPeople often find it difficult to predict how others perceive them....
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Article Critique of:Steele, Claude M. & Aronson, Joshua (1995). Stereotype treat and the intelligence testperformance of African Americans. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 5,797-811.By Alla AndelmanThis study comprised of four experiments to discover if stereotype threat had a negative impact on the performance of...
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Article critique ofKerry Kawakami, Jennifer R. Steele, Claudia Cifa, Curtis E. Phills, and John F. Dovidio (2007). Approaching math increases Math=me and Math= pleasant. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 818-825by Alla Andelman This study, done in two parts, tested women’s identification with math based on approach...
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A review of:Geraerts, E., Bernstein, D.M., Merckelbach, H., Linders, C., Raymaekers, L., & Loftus, E.F. (2008). Lasting false beliefs and their behavioral consequences. Psychological Science, 19, 749-753. by Micol Levi-MinziIn this article Geraerts, et al. (2008) sought to examine the relationship between false memories and...
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More than just violent television programsby Rice, J. M.A review of:Feshbach, Seymour, & Tangney, June. (2008). Television viewing and aggression: Some alternative perspectives. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 3(5), 387-389.Despite the extensive amount of research devoted to the effects of exposure to violence on...
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Ritualizing As a Coping Strategyby Gelman, I.A review of:Boyer, P. & Lienard, P. (2008). Ritual Behavior in Obsessive and Normal Individuals. Moderating Anxiety and Reorganizing the Flow of Action. Psychological Science, (17) 4, 291-294.Checking the door 200 times before bed, cleaning a table in counterclockwise circles,...
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Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorderby Cohen, G. E.A review of: Abramowitz, J.S., Lackey, G. R., & Wheaton, M. G. (In-press). Obsessive-compulsive symptoms: The contribution of obsessional beliefs and experiential avoidance. Journal of Anxiety Disorders.In their current study, Abramowitz, Lackey and Wheaton seek to...
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Memory Evolution: Discovery of Why and How We Remember.by Rocz-de la Luz, N. C.A review of:Nairne, J.S., & Pandeirada, J.N.S. (2008). Adaptive memory: Remembering with a stone-age brain. Current Directions in Psychological Science, (17) 4, 239-243.We are all familiar with the adage: survival is the strongest instinct. Now,...
read moreA review of:Beard, C., & Amir, N. (2008). A multi-session interpretation modification program: Changes in interpretation and social anxiety symptoms. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46, 1135-1141.By Jonathon G. PerleBeard and Amir (2008) investigated the interpretation of ambiguous social stimuli as threatening in anxious...
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