Daily Digest: 15 October 2012

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ACA Midwest Region comes together at Leadership Institute and NCA Annual Conference

More than 200 members from the 13 states making up the Midwest Region of the American Counseling Association convened in Council Bluffs, IA, with the goal of promoting leadership and cooperation between branches of ACA as well as the association as a whole at the Midwest Leadership Institute and Nebraska Counseling Association Annual Conference. Read more…

Neuroscientists Find the Molecular ‘When’ and ‘Where’ of Memory Formation

Neuroscientists from New York University and the University of California, Irvine have isolated the “when” and “where” of molecular activity that occurs in the formation of short-, intermediate-, and long-term memories. Read more…

[VIDEO] Research to Practice: How Advancements in Science Are Helping People With Mental and Substance Disorders

Scientific research in the fields of prevention, treatment and recovery – as related to both mental and substance use disorders – has led to many exciting discoveries and insights. This panel investigates the steps being taken to shorten the time between significant research and their dissemination. Read more…

Rethinking Affirmative Action

THE founding principle of affirmative action was fairness. After years of oppression, it seemed folly to judge blacks by the same measures as whites. Read more…

Status affects how readily people return smiles, research reveals

People who feel powerful are more likely to return smiles of those they see as low status, according to study. Read more…