Some interesting articles

This past week there were a number of articles in the news that were relevant to topics we werre discussing in class.

The first one is about a recent proposal from President Obama to  begin a brain mapping project similar to the Human Genome Project. For Psy 201 students, if you are interested, you can substitute this for one of the papers that are due. Follow the same instructions and see me with any questions.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/science/project-seeks-to-build-map-of-human-brain.html?_r=0

 In Psy 215 we have discussed how the suicide rate in the elderly is exceptionally high. The following article discussing this in the context of a cultural phenomena that is different than here.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/17/world/asia/in-korea-changes-in-society-and-family-dynamics-drive-rise-in-elderly-suicides.html

Finally, there has been a great deal of research regarding television and violence. The following article reviews some recent studies in this area.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/18/certain-television-fare-can-help-ease-aggression-in-young-children-study-finds/

Let me know if you have any thoughts or questions about them or would like to discuss further in class!!!