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Link Feast, 15 September 2011
Our round-up of the latest juicy tit-bits from the world of psychology.
15 September 2011
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- The Ignobel Awards (psychologists are frequent winners) are coming and will be webcast live on Sept 29th.
- "Positive pollyannas more frustrated by unmet expectations": Having too much of a sunny outlook can have its dark side, says Alex Fradera for the BPS Occupational Digest blog.
- See what happened when two chatbots had a chat.
- "Hey, don't turn me off!" Debate on robot rights – BBC R4 philosophy programme available to listen on iPlayer.
- Love House MD? Love psychology? This forthcoming book's for you.
- Trainee clinical psychologist Nick Hartley reviews Project Nim for the BPS website. (more info on the film).
- Kids in day-care could be at risk of stress, says psychologist Aric Sigman (BBC R4 interview). Not so fast, says psychology professor Dorothy Bishop (more from her here).
- Gail Porter on her experience of being sectioned (BBC Vid).
- The Wellcome Trust image of the month was inspired by HM – the world's most studied amnesiac.
- Bet you can't resist reading this: Steve Pinker reviews Willpower by Baumeister and Tierney (New York Times).