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PsycINFO for Independent ProfessionalsPresented by
Anne Breitenbach, Trainer, PsycINFO
What’s In It for Me?
American Psychological Association 2014
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TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION
How has media changed the world?
Media not only reflect change in our world but actually help create that change. What research is there on how public opinion is formed by new media?
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What effect does humor have on politics?
Satire and humor have a long history as tools in politics, but cable television and the Internet have supercharged the connection.
Search: Humor or comedy or satire and political attitudes
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How have cell phones changed us?
Ever seen cell phones pop popcorn in a few seconds? New technologies affect us in all kinds of ways, socially, culturally, and physiologically, among others. Think about the ubiquitous cell phone and it’s effect on
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BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
How do you get people to save for the future?
Despite efforts to get Americans to save for retirement, those savings rates have dropped. What research is there that addresses ways to understand and approach this problem?
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A string of disasters has been brought about in part by executives more concerned with stock prices than good management.
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How does executive compensation affect their risk-
taking behavior?
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I swap “top executive” for “top level managers.” From the titles I see that maybe “CEO” would be good. And I’ll take “salaries” and break it into another category.
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APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
How malleable are “normal people” in extraordinary
situations?We know the images and actions from Nazi Germany; My Lai, Vietnam; the Killing Fields, Cambodia; Rwanda, the Congo, Abu Ghraib, … Extreme situations cause people to dehumanize others. Why? Let’s look at what happens in the brain.
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Why are people less likely to act proactively when in a
group?Just how malleable are “normal people” in extraordinary situations?
Search: bystander effect or bystander apathy and peer victimization
Methodology
Why are some people willing to act?
Just how malleable are “normal people” in extraordinary situations? Why are some people willing to step in?
Search: bystander effect and social assistance or accountability
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ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Are whistleblowers good for their organizations?
Daniel Ellsberg, indirectly, brought down a president. Serpico and Silkwood became folk heroes. Edward Snowden is on the run.
Search: whistleblow* and ethics
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What has modern work done to our bodies?
Our activities have changed a great deal in the modern age. From repetitive movements to sedentary environments, we’ve changed our natural activities. What research is there on how ergonomics affects our performance?
Search: ergonomics and posture and performance
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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
Can people discern the smell of packaged marijuana?
In many states, law enforcement personnel rely solely on “smelling” marijuana as probable cause for search and seizure. But can someone even with an excellent sense of smell determine the odor of sealed marijuana?
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Few issues in forensics have generated more research than the quest for an accurate way to tell if someone is lying.
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What psychological research is there on lie detection?
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How does this apply to you?Don’t work in a prison or even with Don’t work in a prison or even with people much? people much? How does applied social psychology How does applied social psychology affect you? affect you? It helps describe conflict and It helps describe conflict and cooperation wherever they existcooperation wherever they existIt underlies consumer decision makingIt underlies consumer decision makingIt helps build bridges across It helps build bridges across generations and ethnicitiesgenerations and ethnicitiesIt prepares you to meet your own It prepares you to meet your own challenges morally and courageously, a challenges morally and courageously, a bad barrel need not spoil the applebad barrel need not spoil the apple
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