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.
FOOD AND OBESITY
Priming effects of television food advertising on eating behavior
Original research article for the Press Release: Priming effects of television food advertising on eating behavior. Harris, J. L., Bargh, J. A. & Brownell, K. D. Health Psychology 28, 404–413 (2009)
Press Releases:
– Aim(e) of Parenting: Put The Remote and Snacks Down – Aime Arroyo-Ramirez
– Are Snack Food Commercials Behind the Obesity Epidemic? Emily Denmark
– Food Commercials, They’re Magically Subliminal! – Rashid Epps
– Shield Your Eyes! How Television Commercials Can Affect Our Eating – Adela Fine
– Why Junk Food Commercials Are Not as Harmless as We Think They Are – Elena Mehlman
– The Stimulus for Snacking: How TV Ads Affect our Snack Consumption – Arya Mistry
– We’ll be Right Back After These Messages…and All of These Extra Calories! – Amanda Molitor
– Can’t Reach That Beach Bod? Blame TV Food Ads – Davis Reid
– Television Is the Reason You Can’t Stop Eating – Leonardo Rodriguez
– Think food commercials are harmless? Think again – Thienthanh Trinh
– Watching What You Eat, or Eating What You Watch? – Adi Tur-Kaspa
– Junk Food Commercials: Giving “TV Dinners” A Whole New Meaning – Christina Zaccardi
Food cravings, appetite, and snack-food consumption in response to a psychomotor stimulant drug: the moderating effect of 'food-addition'
Original research article for the Press Release: Food cravings, appetite, and snack-food consumption in response to a psychomotor stimulant drug: the moderating effect of “food-addiction”. Davis, C., Levitan, R. D., Kaplan, A. S., Kennedy, J. L. & Carter, J. C. Front Psychol 5, 403 (2014).
Press Releases:
Intense sweetness surpasses cocaine reward
Original research article for the Press Release: Intense sweetness surpasses cocaine reward. Lenoir, M., Serre, F., Cantin, L., & Ahmed, S. H. PloS One, 2(8), e698, (2007).
Press Releases:
– Sugar Can Make You Happier Than Cocaine?! – Karina Caban
– Candy vs. Cocaine: The Sugary Treat Wins this Addictive Matchup – Lauren Gaj
– Sugar: The White Powder That’s More Rewarding Than Cocaine – Matt Godshall
– Two White Crystals, One Sweet Addiction: Sugar Pleasure Surpasses Cocaine Reward – Trinity Russell
– The War on Sweets: Is Sugar the Next Dangerous Drug? – Mary Toomey
DRUG ADDICTION
Rescuing cocaine-induced prefontal cortex hypoactivity prevents compulsive cocaine seeking
Original research article for the Press Release: Rescuing cocaine-induced prefrontal cortex hypoactivity prevents compulsive cocaine seeking. Chen, B. T., Yau, H.-J., Hatch, C., Kusumoto-Yoshida, I., Cho, S. L., Hopf, F. W., & Bonci, A. Nature, 496(7445), 359–362, (2013).
Press Releases:
– Just Say No To Drugs: Is It That Easy? – Heidi Westerman
Individual variation in the motivational properties of cocaine
Original research article for the Press Release: Individual variation in the motivational properties of cocaine. Saunders, B. T., & Robinson, T. E. Neuropsychopharmacology, 36(8), 1668–1676, (2011).
Press Releases:
Cue-Evoked Cocaine 'Craving': Role of Dopamine in the Accumbens Core
Original research article for the Press Release: Cue-Evoked Cocaine “Craving”: Role of Dopamine in the Accumbens Core. Saunders, B. T., Yager, L. M., & Robinson, T. E. Journal of Neuroscience, 33(35), 13989–14000, (2013).
Press Releases:
– Relentlessly Surrounded: Drug Relapse and the Lingering Reminders of Addiction – Malavika Krishnan
GAMBLING
Original research article for the Press Release: The allure of multi-line games in modern slot machines. Dixon, M. J., Graydon, C., Harrigan, K. A., Wojtowicz, L., Siu, V., & Fugelsang, J. A. Addiction, 109(11), 1920–1928,(2014).
Press Releases:
– The Lying Multi-Line Slot Machines – Phoebe Chen
– How Gambling Gives the Illusion of Control – Corey Phillips
SEX & PAIR BONDING
Original research article for the Press Release: Nucleus accumbens dopamine differentially mediates the formation and maintenance of monogamous pair bonds. Aragona, B. J., Liu, Y., Yu, Y. J., Curtis, J. T., Detwiler, J. M., Insel, T. R., & Wang, Z. Nature Neuroscience, 9(1), 133–139, (2006).
Press Releases:
– “Love me like you do: Neurological changes indicate different stages in monogamous relationships” – Celia Joyce
– Together Forever? Scientists Discover the Brain Structures of Monogamy – Lisa Kremen
– Can science prove TRUE LOVE exists? – Matt Siegelman
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* Quotes are fictitious and were created as an artistic tool to provide depth and meaning to the Press Release.