Finals Week: The Science of Success

If preparing for final exams has you thinking about why we procrastinate, how we learn, and optimal decision making, you can find inspiration in psychological science. Today’s researchers are striving to identify the secrets to success.
The Science Behind Procrastination

Most students are all too familiar with procrastination. But procrastination is more than a bad habit; the consequences can be taxing on your well-being. More>> 

 

Feeling Powerful

Makes You Smarter 

Could a power trip boost your grades this term? We often assume that people become powerful because of their superior thinking skills, but research shows that the relationship flows in the other direction as well. More>>

 
Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed

Big group projects can get frustrating, but Francesca Gino, Harvard Business School, offers advice on how to make successful decisions in a group setting. Listen>> 

  Rising Stars
Researching Memory
Up-and-coming scientists, such as Sangeet Khemlani (Naval Research Lab), Marjorie Rhodes (New York University), and Peggy L. St. Jacques (Harvard University), are studying memory from a variety of perspectives. More>> 
The Science of Learning
at the APS Convention

Register now to see these presentations and many more! 

 
Learning and Memory: Molecules to Mind
Presidential Symposium
For well over a century, a major topic of research for scientists has been the psychological and biological processes associated with how we learn and remember everything from simple behaviors to complex information. Four distinguished psychological scientists will present how learning and memory are studied from different perspectives and different levels of analysis.
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Learning by Chunking

Invited Talk
Research on learning, language acquisition, concept formation, and expertise has identified chunking as a key learning mechanism. Fernand R. Gobert will review recent empirical data on the nature of chunking and describe a model that accounts for some of the key phenomena related to chunking. More>>

American College of Professional Neuropsychology  

The American College of Professional Neuropsychology (ACPN) ensures that this young and expanding field maintains the highest standards in research and practice, and it counts many eminent scholars among its members.

At the 25th APS Annual Convention, ACPN will be holding two workshops highlighting the utility of neuropsychology in practice. The workshops are free for psychology graduate students registered for the APS Convention. Each workshop is offered for 3 hours of Continuing Education Credits (CEs). ACPN is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., American College of Professional Neuropsychology

Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., American College of Professional Neuropsychology
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