I’m just taking a quick break from writing my evil testbank for Discovering Biological Psychology 2e (and yes, I’m picky enough to do that myself) to wish APS a happy 20th birthday! For more history of the APS, click here. According to an email from Alan Kraut: “It was 20 Read more…
I just finished reading Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, which is coming out towards the end of August. The book summarizes, in very accessible terms, thirty years of work by John Cacioppo of the University of Chicago and his colleagues. It’s initially hard to get past Read more…
Scientific American ran an interesting article about “flavor modulation.” What exactly does that mean? It means that food companies are using chemicals to make foods taste sweeter, saltier, etc. with less sugar, salt, and so on. I suppose this is the food industry’s version of the fake “new car smell” Read more…
I have taken the friendly criticism from the folks at blogged.com about trying to post more frequently to heart, so I’m embarrassed to see how long it’s been since I last posted. Even though I think the Army’s “no excuse, sir” approach is really the best way to go, I Read more…
On top of all the responsibilities parents already face, we now understand that our personal habits can have an impact on not just our children, but our grandchildren, and who knows how many generations from there. Nearly two years ago, we talked about a study by David Martin of the Read more…