Author Archives: Sue

The First Step to Change

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: If you want people to change the current system, or status quo, first you have to get them to notice what’s wrong… Read more »

Investigating imagination: Research shows we all experience fantasy differently, which determines how much we enjoy it

From the Kansas State University press release: Whether you love the “Harry Potter” series or despise it, there may be a psychological explanation behind your opinion. Russell Webster, Kansas State… Read more »

Unconscious learning could be the secret to speeding up learning a second language

From the Cambridge University media release: When linguists talk about unconscious or implicit language learning, they don’t mean learning while you sleep. Rather, they are talking about one of the… Read more »

Psychologists Stress the Importance of Memory in Preventing Relapse after Therapy

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Addictions, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder—such painful and harmful problems are recalcitrant to treatment. In the clinic, a person may suppress the association… Read more »