Manipulating Memory through Optogenetics: A Conversation with Neuroscientists Xu Liu and Steve Ramirez
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ver the past few years, MIT neuroscientists…

Reading Bee-tween the Lines: BeeLine Reader and Spritz Raise Research Questions
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Inspired by psychology research in perception,…

To be or not to be? Should Obesity be a disease?
We know that names matter. Many people distrust Obamacare but support the Affordable Care Act. People would rather eat quiche than egg pie. A "Nutrition Assistance Program" sounds more dignified than "food stamps." A "cold snap" sounds almost tropical, or at least tolerable, compared to a "polar vortex." So, it matters that the American Medical Association decided, in June of 2013, to name obesity a disease [...]

Global Sustainability Through a Social Psychological Lens: Climate Change Research at SPSP 2014
How can social psychology inform our understanding of global…

Can traffic-light labels and better shelf positions help people make healthier decisions?
Over the last three decades obesity rates have doubled for…


