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Suggestive questioning can induce false #memories of childhood trauma in about 1/3 of people. A memory researcher explains why this raises concerns about "recovered memory" techniques used by some therapists. buff.ly/7AJ6FEh
#psychology

Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered memories of trauma

Sigmund Freud originally developed the idea of repression and actually revised his definition later in life.
The Conversation
#psychology #memories

Translation services, parental leave, pay equity, time off for religious holiday, and lactation rooms all stem from what could be labeled #DEIA research and advocacy, according to a #psychology scholar: theconversation.com/cuts-to-re…
H. Colleen Sinclair, Louisiana State University @psychology

Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science

From HIV treatments to school desegregation, research into topics now considered DEIA have benefited Americans throughout history.
The Conversation
#psychology #deia @psychology group

Excited to receive a new GazePoint GP3 eyetracker today for our testing lab!

This eyetracker is made in Canada, so if you're a researcher looking for one, consider supporting Canadian tech by checking out GazePoint or SR Research

#eyetracking #psychology #neuroscience #MadeInCanada

Picture of an bow-tie shaped eyetracker camera system on a tripod resting atop of a yellow notepad on a cluttered computer desk.
#psychology #neuroscience #eyetracking #madeincanada

#AI systems can pass rigorous exams and create impressive content, but they often fail at basic tasks of comprehension. A #psychology professor explains why we overestimate their capabilities: @psychology
theconversation.com/ais-flunk-…

AIs flunk language test that takes grammar out of the equation

Humans understand that ‘red ball’ makes sense but ‘ball red’ does not. Large language models? Not so much.
The Conversation
#ai #psychology @psychology group

Some of the data used by Cambridge Analytica highlighted gun owners’ most personal information, like:
• If they owned cats
• Whether they were dieting
• If they were recently divorced
• Their political opinions

propublica.org/article/gun-own…

#News #Data #Privacy #Guns #Technology #Psychology


Targeted

Documents obtained by ProPublica detail the sophistication and intrusiveness of Cambridge’s work for the gun industry in 2016. The firm’s campaign aimed to help elect Donald Trump and keep industry-friendly politicians in the Senate.
ProPublica
#News #technology #privacy #Data #psychology #guns

Obsession with IQ: A reliable sign of low intelligence?

theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.…

IQ tests are not some fundamental measurement of intelligence. Far from it. And no amount of insisting otherwise changes that.

#Psychology #Intelligence #IQ

many online types see IQ tests as a measurement of intelligence just like how standing on a scale measures weight. But it’s more like trying to determine someone’s weight by measuring the dimensions of someone’s shadow, in a room where we don’t know where the bulbs are.

Obsession with IQ: A reliable sign of low intelligence?

There's a growing obsession with IQ in 'some parts' of the internet, but the way it's used clearly reveals that those who cite it have little to no clue what it really is, and don't care to learn
Dean Burnett (The Neuroscience of Everyday Life)
#Intelligence #psychology #iq

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