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…

The Cognitive Burden of Poverty
Nobody is perfect. At times we have difficulty managing our…


