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Fearful expressions help pin-point danger


Negative Emotions are Key to Well-Being


Wide-Eyed Fear Expressions May Help Us – and Others – to Locate Threats

Wide-eyed expressions that typically signal fear may enlarge our visual field and mutually enhance others’ ability to locate threats, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>


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>


Observer Article

Awfully Funny

Finding the humor in tragedy may seem insensitive, but researchers have found that it is an effective coping mechanism when we are confronted with life’s disasters. ... More>