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Teaching Tips

Teaching a Night Class

Teaching a night class can be intimidating at first, but with sound preparation and some unconventional strategies, you can succeed. ... More>


Student Notebook

Ways to Make the Most of Peer Mentoring Experiences

We often have opportunities to learn and guide our academic peers — why not get the most out of it? ... More>


Brief Mindfulness Training May Boost Test Scores, Working Memory

Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science. ... 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>