In this talk Dr June Tangney (George Mason University) will relate her findings regarding questions such as how do we reduce recidivism after release from prison and how do we discourage substance abuse and HIV risk behavior among one of the most...
Gambling; Casinos; Cost; Family; Pathological gambling; Social psychology; Behavior disorders in adolescence
Dr. Dean Gerstein discusses the socioeconomic impacts of commercial gaming such as casino, lottery, and Internet sectors. He reveals steady declines in other wagering businesses along this flourishing retail market and how gambling losses now...
Psychology, Applied; Social sciences; Law Psychological aspects; Law and the social sciences; Recovered memory; Judicial error; False memories
Elizabeth Loftus, distinguished professor of the University of California at Irvine overviews her groundbreaking research on memory in the area of law for this symposium on applied psychology. Particularly, she focuses on research regarding the...