Editors' Note

The Connecticut College Psychology Department provides motivated undergraduate students with the unique opportunity to publish their original work. 
The Journal is made possible by the time and effort of the faculty editors and advisors. 
The generous support of the donors is greatly appreciated, as their financial support makes the publication of the Journal possible.  

Meghan McLean ('12) and Sarah Lamer ('13)                                                                                                                                      April 2012
E: mmclean2@conncoll.edu and slamer@conncoll.edu

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Volume 24

Impressions of Intelligence and Personality Traits Due to Internet Slang in Male and Female Facebook Profiles
Meghan C. McLean, Elizabeth Boyland, Phebe Pierson, and Amy M. Falk

The Effects of Direction Type on Wayfinding Strategies, Anxiety Levels, and Confidence of Men and Women
Charlotte Davis and Brigida Palatino

Always Greener on the Other Side: Within-Gender and Between-Gender Upward Social Comparisons
Sarah Lamer

Stigmatizing Suicide and Its Possible Effects on Adolescent Suicide Survivors
Caroline Abbott

The Benefit of Celebrity Endorsement
Allison Nagler, David Ma, and Isabella Rosales

The Validity of Antidepressants: A Critical Look at Antidepressants and the Placebo-Effect
Daniel D. Coppersmith