AIM: Students were tasked with writing a Press Release of 500 words or less for one of the following research articles. These Press Releases are intended to convey the major findings of each article in an exciting and scientifically accurate way that would be both catchy and accessible to a general audience. We encourage comments and support at the end of each Press Release in the Comment box.
DRUG ADDICTION Sex Differences in Cocaine Original research article for the Press Release: Calipari 2016 Press Releases: – I’m In Love with the CoCo: Why Are Women More Susceptible to Cocaine Addiction? – Haley Snyder – Addiction to Cocaine: Yet Another Thing Women Are Better At – Sarah Levi Marijuana and Reward Anticipation Original research article for the Press Release: Martz 2016 Press Releases: – Marijuana it’s a trap! – Alexander Bachelard – Marijuana & The Lust for Life – Brian Sing – C’mon Take A Hit, It’s Just Weed! – Chad Elliott – The Blunt Truth: Long Term Consequences of Marijuana – Jemma Blazina Adolescent Risk-Taking and Cocaine Use Original research article for the Press Release: Mitchell 2014 Press Releases: – Nana’s Diary – Toys Koomplee Reducing Cocaine Desire with Brain Stimulation Original research article for the Press Release: Rouaud 2010 Press Releases: – Snap Science: Treating Cocaine Addiction – Momi Afelin FOOD & FLUID Hunger Motivation in Anorexia Nervosa Original research article for the Press Release: Wierenga 2015 Press Releases: – Why Can People with Anorexia Nervosa Bear Hunger? – Amy Liu – How Do People with Anorexia Ignore Hunger in the Pursuit of Thinness? – Becca Weinzimmer – When Hunger Loses its Meaning: Anorexia and Impulse Control – Cara Bendich – It’s Not ‘me’ It’s “ME” Illuminating the truths of having Anorexia Nervosa – Kamau Laguerre – Do Eating Disorders Ever Truly Go Away?: The Truth Behind Anorexia Nervosa – Madeleine Lundberg – In an Age of Immediacy and Impatience, Some People Have No Problem Waiting – Molly Bogin – Anorexia: Maybe She’s Born With It… Or Maybe It’s the Media – Reilly Weiners Which Foods May Be Addictive Original research article for the Press Release: Schulte 2015 Press Releases: – Fact or Fiction?: Processed Foods Can Be Addictive – Antonia Kaz – I’M LITERALLY STARVING, OR AM I? – Catherine Abert – Half a Million Cases of Hostess CupCakes Recalled After Addiction Scare – Ella Sinfield – Can’t Eat Just One? Scientists Might Now Know Why – Fred Ayres – Can Food Be Just As Addictive as Drugs? – Ray Peters – FOOD ADDICTION: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS(ING) – Victoria Yu – Why You’re Addicted to Oreos and not Broccoli – Taylor Matthew Wanting What Was Never Liked Original research article for the Press Release: Tindell 2009 Press Releases: – It’s All In Their Heads: The Real Reason That Crazy Stuff Happened In “Trainspotting” – Emily Imka GAMBLING Reward Sensitivity in Pathological Gambling Original research article for the Press Release: Sescousse 2013 Press Releases: – Money over Sex? Inside the Mind of a Pathological Gambler – Ben Kurtz – Sex or Money — What Turns Your Brain On? Callie – Clibanoff – Show Me the Money: Why Pathological Gamblers Prefer Money Over Sex – Lindsay Zelson – The Rise and Fall of Pleasure – Sam Green Losses Disguised as Wins and Near-Misses in Slot Machines Original research article for the Press Release: Sharman 2015 Press Releases: – Pick Your Poison: Why Poker Players Endure the Burning River – Darryl Stevenson – Are Casinos Using Psychology to Make Money? – Serene Murad Alcohol Exposure and Gambling Original research article for the Press Release: Spoelder 2015 Press Releases: – Alcohol in the Casino: Who Makes the Worst Bet? – Sarah Lazarus – Whiskey Business—The Truth Behind Alcohol and Gambling – Zachariah Foster SEX Sexual Cue Reactivity in Compulsive Sexual Behaviors Original research article for the Press Release: Voon 2014 Press Releases: – Sex Addiction- Human Biology’s Most Powerful Drug – Dylan Millhouse – Dissecting Wesleyan’s Hook-up Culture: Is Sex A Drug? – Greg Ransom – “So your son compulsively has sex?” – Makari Chung – The Sex Section – Vang Trinh Social Bonding and Amphetamine Reward Original research article for the Press Release: Liu 2011 Press Releases: – Brain Changes: How Your Significant Other Ruins Your High – Gabby Vargas – The War on Polygamy? – Melisa Olgun AGGRESSION Original research article for the Press Release: Couppis 2008 Press Releases: – Round 1. Fight! A Battle of Aggression and Reward. – Colin Ciszewski * Quotes are fictitious and were created as an artistic tool to provide depth and meaning to the Press Release.