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Patricia K. Kuhl
University of Washington William James Fellow Award Patricia K. Kuhl is internationally recognized for her research on early language and brain development, and studies that show how young children learn. ... More>
Nancy Adler
University of California, San Francisco James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award Nancy Adler has been a pioneer in health psychology, having co-edited the first textbook on that topic and run one ... More>
Bruce S. McEwen
The Rockefeller University William James Fellow Award Bruce S. McEwen has spent more than 40 years studying how hormones regulate the brain and nervous system. His neuroendocrinology lab showed that ... More>
Teens’ Brains Are More Sensitive to Rewarding Feedback From Peers
A new report in Current Directions in Psychological Science suggests that some teens’ risky behavior reflects the unique effect of peer influence on the still-developing teenage brain. ... More>
