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Changing the Way Child Abuse Is Investigated

Leading questions are discouraged in the courtroom, but they may be the best method for getting children to disclose discomforting information, says James McKeen Cattell Fellow Gail S. Goodman. ... More>

Can You Trust Nexi?

People face this predicament all the time—can you determine a person’s character in a single interaction? A robot named Nexi has helped psychological scientists figure out the answer. ... More>

How Voters Really Decide

APS Fellow Jonathan Haidt, New York University, has been all over the news lately. Why? Because in the US, the election-season mudslinging has begun. With each party striving to gain an advantage, the science behind voting behavior, political ideology, and compromise is crucial. ... More>

Edward Maibach on the Sticky Problem of Misinformation

“When it’s really important to educate the public about an issue, the most reliable means we have is simple, clear messages repeated often by a variety of trusted sources,” says More>

Truthiness Explained

Stephen T. Colbert discusses research on "truthiness" published in the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. ... More>