Psychology, Applied; Social sciences; Social problems; Social relations; Ethnicity in children; Cross-cultural psychology; Education Children; Education America; Teacher training; Elementary school teaching; High school teaching; High school...
Professor Patricia Greenfield of University of California at Los Angeles presents a method for bridging collectivistic and individualistic value orientations in the American classroom for this symposium on applied psychology. Specifically, Bridging...
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.; Health behavior; Organ Procurement
This presentation will provide a look into the relationship between social and behavioral researchers and community organization leaders from the perspective of the community organization. The presentation begins with a look at the love at first...
Religion; Frustration; Uncertainty; Panic; Anxiety; Psychology; Threat; Hate
Dr. Ian McGregor’s most recent research investigates personality and social psychological causes of religious extremism. Based on over a dozen laboratory experiments he has found that various psychological threats cause people to go to extremes....
Social Psychology; Terrorism; Genocide; Uncertainty; Fear; Threat; Anxiety; Humiliation; Security
Dr. Staub explores the roots of altruism, the origins of violence including genocide and mass killing, as well as prevention, and psychological recovery and reconciliation. Dr. Staub discusses various conditions that can create uncertainty on...
Social psychology; Long-term retention (Memory); Teaching; Learning; Psychology, Applied; Education; Universities and colleges; Classroom environment
Dr. Diane F. Halpern from Claremont McKenna College discusses the need to teach students for long-term retention and transfer, especially when the goal is to have students apply their knowledge to a wide range of issues in varied contexts. Dr....
