Annual Convention

Observer Article

Recalling the Early Days of Memory Science

Brenda Milner shares the story behind her groundbreaking research with Carol A. Tavris. ... More>


APS 2013 Mentor Award: Michael T. Turvey

Michael T. Turvey, University of Connecticut, is best known for his pioneering work in ecological psychology and for applying a dynamic systems approach to the study of motor behavior. Elke […]... More>


Mirror Neurons Help Us Identify Emotion in Faces

In 2012, Madeleine L. Werhane won an APSSC Student Research Award for her work examining mirror neurons’ role in the identification of facial emotions. ... More>


Observer Article

Passionate Love

If there’s one sentiment shared by all great artists, from Shakespeare to Beyoncé (not that we’re comparing the two), it’s this: Love is intense. Only in the last century have psychological scientists begun to regard passionate love as a viable research topic. ... More>


Psychological Science Is Important (video)

APS Executive Director Alan G. Kraut Psychological science is important, as APS Executive Director Alan G. Kraut reminds us. By itself, psychological science produces a rich understanding of behavior. When […]... More>