Current Issue
May/June, 2013
Observer Article
From Findings to Front Page: APS Engages the Public in Psychological Science
When I was a psychology student, I found that many people didn’t understand my field. Relatives were disappointed to hear I worked with rats more than with humans; some even ... More>
Cover Story
Mirror Neurons: How We Reflect on Behavior
In the mid-1990s, scientists at the University of Parma, in Italy, made a discovery so novel that it shifted the way psychologists discuss the brain. After researchers implanted electrodes into ... More>
Presidential Column
The Value of Undergraduate Training in Psychological Science
It’s that time of the year, the season when students who have toiled through four (or five) years of higher education commence upon the world. Over the next few weeks, ... More>
Observation
Life’s Ups and Downs May Stick
In recent years, psychologists have been fond of stating that human happiness, what they call subjective well-being, is largely independent of our life circumstances. The wealthy aren’t much happier than ... More>
Observation
CASBS Fellow Selection Process Changes
The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) recently announced that it will be changing its fellows selection process, allowing researchers and scholars to apply for fellowships instead ... More>
