Short-Term Memory - Psychology Definition of the Week
Updated: 2013-01-11 14:00:09
<a href="http://psychology.about.com/od/memory/f/short-term-memory.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/psychology/1/0/z/2/dictionary.jpg" alt="short-term memory" align="right" hspace="5"></a> <p><b>Definition:</b> Short-term memory involves the things that we are thinking about and aware of at t...

Here is what I am reading today” YOU and your food clock! “All these activities upset the body’s “food clock,” a collection of interacting genes and molecules known technically as the food-entrainable oscillator, which keeps the human body on a metabolic even keel. A new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco [...]
The great William James in his wonderful book “Talks to Teachers” discusses the value of the study and teaching of psychology to helping us better understand our world. John Cacioppo of the University of Chicago builds on this by helping us better understand how Psychology is a ‘hub science’ used as a reference and as [...]
You wouldn’t think Lady Gaga and the state of Nevada have much in common. After all, one is a pop singer and the other is our nation’s 36th state. One entertains mostly teen and young adult women “monsters,” while the other entertains mostly older white men with Vegas lounge acts (although it’s certainly cleaned up [...]
In Part 5 of the series we looked at a three structure model of conscious experience, neural activity and language. These three ‘structures’ are important components of any detailed discussion of the mind-brain distinction. A Three Structure Model of Neural Activity in Relation to Consciousness and Language Looking more closely at this model it can [...]
Here is what I am reading today: genomic ‘hotspots’ “…Clusters of mutations or “hotspots” are not unique to the autism genome but instead are an intrinsic characteristic of the human genome, according to principal investigator Jonathan Sebat, PhD, professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecule medicine, and chief of the Beyster Center for Molecular [...]
The results are out today and the anticipation and anxious wait is over! For some it will be celebration, others will feel relief and some perhaps even disappointment. Below are a few tips for young people to help deal with their ATAR Score. Feel the emotions – label the emotions. It might be joy, relief, sadness, disappointment or regret. Let ...The post VCE Results 2012 – Coping with your ATAR Result appeared first on School Psychology Services.
Here is what I am reading today: moral vs. practical judgement “Judgments we make with a moral underpinning are made more quickly and are more extreme than those same judgments based on practical considerations, a new set of studies finds. However, the findings, which appear in the journal PLOS ONE, also show that judgments based [...]
Here is what I am reading today: honest at work?? “It appears that being honest is hugely important to our sense of who we are. However, while it might bother us to tell lies at home, we are more likely to bend the truth at work, suggests the study. The researchers conducted simple honesty tests [...]
Here is what I am reading today: eric kandel: history of neuroscience “Society for Neuroscience archival interview with American neuroscientist and Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel. The interview took place July 24, 2001. This video is part of the Society for Neuroscience’s autobiography series, “The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography,” detailing the lives and [...]
The final exam period of any subject or course can be daunting, especially when you have a number of exams to get through! It is important to manage stress levels and be proactive about staying on top of things. Here are a few tips for students and parents to think about. For Students: Establish a routine for study – have ...The post Managing Stress During Exam Time appeared first on School Psychology Services.
Here is what I am reading today: Not born in the summer? No worries, you’ve increased your chances to be a CEO “The Sauder study shows that only 6.13 per cent of an S&P 500 CEO sample was born in June and only 5.87 per cent of the sample was born in July. By comparison, [...]
I was contact by a journalist from the Herald Sun and asked for my views on the increasing number of private school applications for Special Exam Arrangements. The trend suggests that independent schools are submitting more applications than state schools. My view is that if the student is eligible, they should apply. From the article: School Psychology Services founder Deborah Jepsen said ...The post Special Exam Arrangements – Deborah quoted in the Herald Sun appeared first on School Psychology Services.