Current Issue
May/June, 2013
Obituary
Mavis Hetherington
Mavis Hetherington, pioneer explorer of family dynamics, is a victim of happenstance. She really wanted to write fiction, taking psychology courses only to help with characterization. Luckily for science, the ... More>
Presidential Column
Toward the Tipping Point
In this issue and in the May issue, APS Members will have the opportunity to learn about new work by psychologists who are bringing their research out of the laboratory ... More>
Letter/Observer Forum
William James at Stanford
I was pleased to see a historically oriented piece in the January 2006 issue of the APS Observer ["William James' Shaky Sojourn in Stanford"]. Many readers probably enjoyed learning about ... More>
Observation
Test-enhanced Learning
Every student hates tests, and teachers often aren’t fond of them either. A pain to study for and a pain to take, they are also time-consuming to give and to ... More>
Observation
Putting Psychology Out to Pasture
Later this month the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s annual School for Successful Ranching will include a session on “Cow Sense — Understanding Bovine Psychology.” Fourth-generation rancher and career ... More>
