Psychology, Applied; Careers for the 21st century; Social sciences; Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges Graduate work
This introductory symposium presentation presented by, Stewart Donaldson the dean of the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University, examines longitudinal trends in obtaining psychology and other social...
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...
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 sciences Research; Science and society; Education; Public policy; Social research
In this presentation, Halpern emphasizes the importance of social science research to inform public policies. She emphasizes benefits of social science research such as improving quality of life, motivating learning, reducing crimes and many...
