A few meetings back this article/concept came up in discussion and I promised I would post about it for the group. Gigerenzer, G. (2004). Dread risk, September 11, and fatal traffic accidents. Psychological science, 15(4), 286-287. doi: 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00668.x There are…
Month: March 2014
Selfie-obsessed: teen attempts suicide over ‘perfect’ selfie
Selfie-obsessed: teen attempts suicide over 'perfect' selfie. For all you instagram people … what is this stuff??
2014 Psychology Colloquia
Fly6 Safety light and camera for bikes
Fly6 Safety Light and Camera Julian – you might be interested in this safety camera for cycling research. A video camera is embedded in a rear-facing light, and has an 8GB disk on a overwriting loop. The light/camera is powered…
Kids online: parents, dont panic
Kids online: parents, dont panic | Life and style | The Guardian. I’m not much of a Dana Boyd fan, probably because I think statements like this “There is little doubt that socialising online is rewiring teens’ brains, to allow…