APS William James Fellow Nora S. Newcombe has begun her 4-year term as Editor of Psychological Science in the Public Interest. Newcombe is the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University. She researches
2016 Janet Taylor Spence Award Joshua W. Buckholtz Harvard University scholar.harvard.edu/buckholtz/home Please briefly describe your research interests. The capacity for self-control is a defining feature of our species. Yet, while humans are good at self-control
The neural mechanisms for self-control, the dysfunctional side of positive emotions, and the health consequences of stigmatization are among the bodies of work being pursued by this year’s winners of the Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions.