1951
in A History of Psycholinguistics
October 2012; published online January 2013.
Chapter. Subjects: cognitive psychology. 7430 words.
Psycholinguistics is a discipline that was said to have emerged in 1951, which was also the time when three notable events occurred. This chapter discusses these three landmark events that greatly...
A “Stranger” in the Holy Land
in Narrative and the Politics of Identity
December 2010; published online January 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: social psychology. 26684 words.
This chapter outlines the author's own research practice designed to address the theoretical questions about culture, narrative, and identity posed in Chapter 1. But this chapter cannot simply offer...
A 15-Year Longitudinal Study of Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Performance
in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B
November 1996.
Journal Article. Subjects: psychology; gerontology and ageing; geriatric medicine. 0 words.
Using a two-stage growth curve analysis, change over time in performance on tests in the Halstead-Reitan Battery and Average Impairment Rating (AIR) was assessed for 53 individuals who varied in age...
A 5-Year Retrospective Examination of Cognitive Screening Test Stages in Normal Older Adults and Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B
September 2001; published online September 2001.
Journal Article. Subjects: psychology; gerontology and ageing; geriatric medicine. 3968 words.
One conception of aging and cognitive deterioration is that cognitive decline becomes common with age, and dementia may be regarded as one extreme of the continuum. An alternative conception...
* A balanced psychology and a full life
in The Science of Well-Being
November 2005; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: cognitive psychology. 4267 words.
This chapter provides a brief overview of American psychology and its history. The goals of studying genius and talent and making relatively untroubled people happy took a backseat to the goal of...
A Contemporary Perspective on Multilevel Analyses and Social Neuroscience
in Interdisciplinary Research
April 2008; published online September 2008.
Chapter. Subjects: neuropsychology. 9913 words.
This chapter describes a collaborative interdisciplinary program to elucidate the links and underlying mechanisms of psychophysiological relations and their implications for health. This ranges from...
A Context for Hippocampal Place Cells during Learning
in Hippocampal Place Fields
March 2008; published online May 2008.
Chapter. Subjects: neuropsychology. 19533 words.
A popular current view is that place fields are shaped by very specific prior experiences of animals. That is, memory (or memory retrieval) plays an important role in determining the way place fields...
A Journey through the Interdisciplinary Landscape of Biodemography
in Interdisciplinary Research
April 2008; published online September 2008.
Chapter. Subjects: neuropsychology. 12372 words.
This chapter presents an interdisciplinary collaboration that has made scientific contributions to the emerging field of biodemography. It identities personal and professional challenges that emerge...
A (Short-Term) Counter-VDR Strategy
in Divided We Stand
January 2013; published online January 2013.
Chapter. Subjects: social psychology. 10744 words.
This chapter presents policy makers with a series of recommendations to consider in formulating a response to the dissidents. They include drawing a greater distinction between violence and...
* A well-being manifesto for a flourishing society1
in The Science of Well-Being
November 2005; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: cognitive psychology. 12816 words.
This chapter presents the key points of the well-being manifesto developed by the new economics foundation, a think tank in London, to provide a guide for ‘well-being politics’ that may help...