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Men And Women Are Programmed Differently When It Comes To Reacting To Temptation, According To Study
Temptation may be everywhere, but it's how the different sexes react to flirtation that determines the effect it will have on their relationships. In a new study, psychologists determined men tend to look at their partners in a more negative light after meeting a single, attractive woman. On the other hand, women are likelier to work to strengthen their current relationships after meeting an available, attractive man.

Can The Law Trust Your Memory?
Witness's memories are vital to the law and justice but memory is much more fallible than we realise. On Friday 11 July, The British Psychological Society will launch a set of guidelines developed to provide people who work in law with the latest scientific evidence to consider issues relating to memory.

AACAP Debuts Online CME Course On Substance Abuse
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) launched an online Substance Use Disorders Curriculum on its Web site, http://www.www.aacap.org. The curriculum is an 11-lecture series, created by the AACAP Task Force on Strategic Planning for Substance Abuse Education and Research that provides the latest knowledge on substance dependence, diagnosis, and treatment.

RHR Consultants To Speak At 2008 International Congress Of Psychology
Consultants from RHR International Company, a world leader in executive and organizational development, are scheduled to speak at the XXIX International Congress of Psychology 2008 (ICP 2008) in Berlin on July 20 - 25. ICP 2008 will be hosted by the German Federation of Psychological Associations, under the auspices of the International Union of Psychological Science.