"Our results show that in spite of the fact that all participants knew for sure that neither the stranger nor the shocks were real, the participants who saw and heard her tended to respond to the situation at the subjective, behavioural and physiological levels as if it were real. "
Interesting article about limitations of Learning Mangement Systems (content-focused) with respect to social networking, collaboration, teamwork (Social Networking Systems - SNS). Posits the success of Facebook as evidence that social networking is important not only in life but also education. Facebook as a model for future online education? Not until they get the privacy thing fixed.
Excerpt from book on infant perception, describing infant color vision capabilities. Why do we dress babies in pastels and give them pastel toys? They can see bright colors and high contrasts much better!
About the stress experienced by soldiers and the inadequacy of treatment programs to handle the sheer numbers of those suffering from PTSD and related disorders
Therapists in the military who deal with soldiers suffering from PTSD and other war-related disorders seem to have no support themselves, no help with dealing with the stories of the patients they try to counsel. They too suffer from stress.