Current Issue
May/June, 2013
Observer Article
Statistical Literacy: A Prerequisite for Evidence-Based Medicine
Currently in the United States, a prostate cancer drug is being touted in a novel way: The claimed primary benefit of the drug is not that it reduces the risk ... More>
Observer Article
Behavioral Research and AARP
A few years ago, a watershed book, The Mature Mind by renowned health researcher Gene Cohen, challenged prevailing assumptions about mental aging. Grounded in the latest studies of the brain ... More>
Observation
Magical Memory Tour
Earlier this year, the Observer (April 2008) highlighted a study being conducted by Catriona M. Morrison and APS Fellow Martin A. Conway at the University of Leeds that asked people ... More>
Observation
Trusting Your Inner Negotiator
My wife and I recently signed a treaty to end the protracted Thermostat War. It was a hard-fought war at times. With the temperature in our apartment yo-yoing from sauna-like ... More>
Observation
On the Newsstand
The Geography of Personality Newsweek August 23, 2008 “Since personality is so important to both social and individual outcomes, the hunt is on for which traits vary geographically and why. ... More>
