Wednesday, September 20, 2000
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Room Psych 202

Feng Shui and Psychology: Situational and Individual Predictors of Dominance

Presenter:
Christopher DeMaci, MA

Affiliation:
Spencer, Shenk, Capers, and Associates, Inc.
Behavioral Consultants

Abstract:
This colloquium will focus on how the theories of Feng Shui and Psychology have been shown to predict behaviors and perceptions of dominance in discussion groups.  Methodological issues regarding the synthesis of these two complementary theoretical backgrounds will be addressed.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2000
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Room Psych 202

ca.boom! 
The Future of U.S. Baby Boomers -- and the Rest of Us 

Presenter:    
Jeanne Bader, PhD
Family & Consumer Sciences
CSULB

Abstract: 
U.S. Boomers (born 1946-64) comprise an enormous, long lived, and vocal cohort.  (Some say two cohorts.)  Everyone's future will be affected by their future!  Will Boomers age like their own parents and children? "No!"  What do we need to learn and to do to prepare for 2010, 2030 and 2050? 

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Wednesday, October 18th, 2000
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Room Psych 202

Living with violence in the Los Angeles inner city

Presenter:    
JoAnn Farver, PhD
Psychology
USC

A presentation of findings from several studies on the effects of experiences with community violence on inner city children and their families. Discussion of a current federally funded problem solving intervention with inner city head start preschoolers.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2000
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Room Psych 202

What Does Humdudgeon Mean? The Role of Inferential Processes in Unfamiliar Word Comprehension in Young, Young-old, and Old-old Adults 

Presenter:    
Debra McGinnis, PhD
Psychology
CSULB

Abstract:
Debra McGinnis’ research examines whether age-related changes in inferential processes account for age differences in comprehension. Her findings suggest that global generalizations during comprehension are common in old-old adults (age > 75), and that these generalizations may be the source of age-related declines in comprehension accuracy.