May 12, 2014

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• On Saturday, Le Devoir published a cahier spéciale about the Associations francophone pour le savoir (Acfas). The cahier features an interview with President Alan Shepard, a second article with Graham Carr and another about Concordia as the Acfas host. The cahier also features an article about research conducted by Louis Bherer, scientific director of the PERFORM Centre, and a separate article about the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) symposium, which will feature Lorraine O’Donnell, coordinator researcher in QUESCREN and School of Extended Learning.
  
  
• In a study led by Mia Consalvo, professor in the Department of Communication Studies, in collaboration with colleagues from Colorado State University, Syracuse University, Hofstra University and the University of Toronto found that a male gamer who chooses to play as a female character will still display signs of his true gender. The research is featured in Live Science, Manila Standard Today, Yahoo! News, Rocket News, Inagist and News on Feeds.
  
  
• An international study conducted by Adam Radomsky, professor in the Department of Psychology, in collaboration with 15 other researchers worldwide, found that 94 per cent of all people experience unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images and/or impulses. The results of this study means that therapists can focus on applying effective treatments for OCD that will work cross-culturally. The research was covered by Health, U.S. News, Philly.com, Doctors Lounge, Web MD, Drugs.com, EMPR, Health 24, The Winnipeg Free Press and Med Broadcast.

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