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As College Applications Rise, So Does Indecision


Super-Smart Kids Become Super-Successful Adults

Students with profound mathematical and verbal reasoning skills at age 13 garner more awards, gather more grant money, have more patents, are more likely to graduate with doctoral degrees, and are more likely to hold tenured positions at the best universities in the world, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>


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Social Anxiety in the Age of Social Networks

The advent of the Internet has changed the way individu­als and groups of individuals interact with one another and the world. In fact, an entire generation has been brought up with the idea that “socializing” includes an online component. ... More>


How to Stimulate Curiosity


Student Events at Convention

Here is a quick day-by-day rundown of student-related events that you don’t want to miss at the 25th APS Annual Convention, May 23-36 in Washington, DC. Make sure to follow APS on  Facebook and on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #aps2013dc. ... More>