Article 1: Forstmann, M., Burgmer, P., & Mussweiler, T. (2012). "The mind is willing, but the flesh is weak": the effects of mind-body dualism on health behavior. Psychological Science, 23(10), 1239-1245. doi: 10.1177/0956797612442392

Questions that apply to this article:

1. What is mind-body dualism and how is it still relevant today?
2. Why might the belief that the mind and body are separate remain so common today?
3. What are the implications for making health-care decisions of believing that the mind and body are separate?

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Article 2: Ioannidis, J.P.A. (2012). Why science is not necessarily self-correcting. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7(6), 645 - 654. doi: 10.1177/1745691612464056 

Questions that apply to this article:

1. Why is it important that science be self-correcting?
2. How is phrenology an example of how science sometimes fails to be self-correcting in a timely manner?
3. What might help to make science, especially psychology, better at self-correction?

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Article 3: Poulin, M.J., Holman, E.A., & Buffone, A. (2012). The neurogenetics of nice: receptor genes for oxytocin and vasopressin interact with threat to predict prosocial behavior. Psychological Science, 23(5), 446-452. doi: 10.1177/0956797611428471

Questions that apply to this article: 

1. What influence do oxytocin and vasopressin have on social behaviors?
2. What does the term “polymorphism” mean in the context of genetics?
3. Why do polymorphisms matter or how do they affect behavior?
4. What were the strengths of how the researchers collected their data? Can you identify any potential weaknesses?