Current Issue
October, 2013
Cover Story
Building a Fearless Mind
Researchers have successfully erased frightening memories in the lab, but the transition from theory to clinical application is challenging.
Presidential Column
From Inconvenient Truth to Urgent Opportunity
Thomas R. Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), outlines how NIMH is changing its approaches to diagnostics and therapeutics. More>
Reflecting on a Lifetime of Achievement
As part of its 25th anniversary, APS honors distinguished scientists who have transformed the field of psychological science over the past quarter century. In this issue, we celebrate the careers… More>
Brain Development and Neuroplasticity
APS William James Fellow Helen J. Neville highlights the disparities in early childhood education that account for cognitive deficits in children. More>
James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships Awarded
The recipients are Marie Banich, University of Colorado Boulder; Stephen Lomber, University of Western Ontario, Canada; and Kevin Wilson, Gettysburg College. More>
The Emerging Field of Affective Science
The field is beginning to provide an integrated framework for understanding a variety of psychological phenomena long studied in isolation from one another. More>
Measuring Humility and Its Positive Effects
Research on the construct of humility has lagged because of disputes regarding definition and measurement. More>
Recognizing 125 Years of Psychological Research Excellence
Indiana University’s first psychology laboratory opened in 1888 with humble beginnings. But 125 years later, it now stands as the longest continuing psychology laboratory in the United States.
More>Uncovering the Intricacies of Unethical Behavior
Are people of one social class more likely to lie, cheat, or steal than those of another? Despite previous research, a new article shows that the relationship isn't so simple.
… More>Q&A With Dieter Wolke
Dieter Wolke is a professor in the Department of Psychology and Division of Mental Health & Wellbeing at the University of Warwick, UK. His research focuses on social and emotional… More>
Duckworth Named 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania has been named a 2013 MacArthur Fellow.
More>Bringing In More Donations to the Cause – At No Extra Cost
Over $50 billion is spent to raise $300 billion in philanthropic donations every year in the U.S. New research shows one way to significantly boost donations at no additional cost.
… More>Careers and Leadership the Focus of New Psychological Science Blog
APS announces the launch of Minds for Business, a blog that features the latest research on leadership and management issues in the modern workplace.
More>Sensory Memory Can Improve Decision Making
A brief delay between seeing a stimulus and having to make a decision about it can improve the accuracy of our decision, even if we don’t receive any new information… More>
