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Kahneman Honored With Presidential Medal of Freedom

Nobel Laureate and APS Fellow Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer in the field of behavioral economics, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. ... More>

Perspectives Celebrates 25 Years of APS

APS is turning 25 – to celebrate, upcoming issues of Perspectives on Psychological Science will feature special sections that look back at the last 25 years of our field. ... More>

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Four APS Fellows Elected to NAS

Five psychological scientists, including four APS Fellows, are among the 84 new members and 21 foreign associates elected to the National Academy of Sciences, in recognition of their contributions and achievements in original research. ... More>

Linda Bartoshuk

University of Florida William James Fellow Award Linda Bartoshuk is an international leader in taste research and a pioneer in developing new methods of psychophysical scaling. Her brilliant work has […]... More>

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NAS Receives Gift From Atkinson for Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences

The National Academy of Science has received a gift of $3.5 million from APS Fellow Richard C. Atkinson to establish the NAS Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences. Beginning in 2014, a $200,000 prize will be given biennially to an individual (or pair of individuals) "responsible for significant advances in the psychological and cognitive sciences with important applications for formal and systematic theory in these fields.” ... More>