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New Research From Psychological Science

A sample of new research exploring: perspective-taking in competition; reward cues and goal-directed action; meditation and compassionate responses to suffering; and detecting problems with data. ... More>

New Research From Psychological Science

A sample of new research exploring: statistical mediation analysis; visual working memory; power and self-labeling; animacy and memory; and unintended consequences of health warnings. ... More>

Observer Article

Psychological Scientists Call for Paradigm Shift in Data Practices

Fabricating data to support an a priori hypothesis is the ultimate sin in scientific research. But what about throwing out an “outlier” or two? Or reporting some, but not all, of the measures you tested? These questionable research practices tend to fly under the radar, but they present a real challenge to the rigor and replicability of science. ... More>

Observer Article

Paul Meehl: A Legend of Clinical Psychological Science

When Paul Meehl died 10 years ago, he left behind a rich legacy of scientific thought. Meehl influenced research in a range of areas, from psychiatric classification to psychometric assessment, and his publications have been cited more than 25,000 times. ... More>

Picking Up a Second Language Is Predicted by Ability to Learn Patterns

A new study suggests that learning to understand and read a second language may be driven, at least in part, by our ability to pick up on statistical regularities. ... More>