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TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION

How has media changed the world? Media not only reflect change in our world but actually help create that change. What research is there on how public opinion is formed by new media? Search: Public Opinion and Media

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What effect does humor have on politics? Satire and humor have a long history as tools in politics, but cable television and the Internet have supercharged the connection. Search: Humor or comedy or satire and political attitudes

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How have cell phones changed us? Ever seen cell phones popcorn in a few seconds? New technologies affect us in all kinds of ways, socially, culturally, and physiologically, among others. Think about the ubiquitous cell phone and it’s effect on §Driving §Health monitoring §Sampling bias §Marketing §Interpersonal relationships §Instruction and teaching §Brain function

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BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

How do you get people to save for the future? Despite efforts to get Americans to save for retirement, those savings rates have dropped. What research is there that addresses ways to understand approach this problem? Search: Future and money

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How does executive compensation affect their risk-taking behavior? A string of disasters has been brought about in part by executives more concerned with stock prices than good management. Search: top executives and add salary and decision making

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As a last step I remove dissertations and limit my findings to the past 5 years

APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

How malleable are “normal people” in extraordinary situations? We know the images and actions from Nazi Germany; My Lai, Vietnam; the Killing Fields, Cambodia; Rwanda, the Congo, Abu Ghraib, … Extreme situations cause people to dehumanize others. Why? Let’s look at what happens in the brain. Search: Neuropsychology and torture

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Why are people less likely to act proactively when in a group? Just how malleable are “normal people” in extraordinary situations? Search: bystander effect or bystander apathy and peer victimization

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Why are some people willing to act? Just how malleable are “normal people” in extraordinary situations? Why are some people willing to step in? Search: bystander effect and social assistance or accountability

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ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Are whistleblowers good for their organizations? Daniel Ellsberg, indirectly, brought down a president. Serpico and Silkwood became folk heroes. Edward Snowden is on the run. Search: whistleblow* and ethics

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What has modern work done to our bodies? Our activities have changed a great deal in the modern age. From repetitive movements to sedentary environments, we’ve changed our natural activities. What research is there on how ergonomics affects our performance? Search: ergonomics and posture and performance

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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Can people discern the smell of packaged marijuana? In many states, law enforcement personnel rely solely on “smelling” marijuana as probable cause for search and seizure. But can someone even with an excellent sense of smell determine the odor of sealed marijuana? Search: marijuana and odor or smell and forensic classification codes

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What psychological research is there on lie detection? Few issues in forensics have generated more research than the quest for an accurate way to tell if someone is lying. Search: lie detect* and accuracy

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How does this apply to you? Don’t work in a prison or even with people much? How does applied social psychology affect you? § It helps describe conflict and cooperation wherever they exist § It underlies consumer decision making Don’t work with media or IT? How do technology changes apply? § It helps build bridges across generations and ethnicities § Changes in how people work and § It prepares you to meet your own what they work on challenges morally and § Digital aging discoveries will affect courageously, a bad barrel need not us all spoil the apple § The revolution may no longer be televised. Political, educational, and entertainment communication are adapting § Even our ethics are changing based on new technology Don’t work with finance? How does behavioral economics apply? § Employment relationships § Pricing strategies § Physiological assessments § Climate change

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