From team sports to social media, shared emotions and perceptions of social support can enhance social belonging and encourage prosocial behavior. But they don’t always bring out the best in groups. Scientists look at the psychological processes that allow us to experience emotions together. More
Virtual reality and other sensory technologies promise new ways of teaching, enhancing cognitive function, compensating for sensory-motor loss, and more, according to APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Roberta L. Klatzky. More
What would make the perfect gift for a psychological scientist? APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett suggests “a new scientific tool — the sort that extends what our eyes, ears, and brains can observe, creating opportunities to ask new questions.” More
Wrapping up 10 years as Editor of Current Directions in Psychological Science, APS Fellow Randy Engle reflects on emerging developments in the field, including the rise of behavioral genetics and behavioral economics. More
The social psychologist, renowned for his research on human judgment and conflict resolution, discusses the impact of his work. More
APS Immediate Past-President Barbara Tversky spoke on knowledge representations and natural language processing in Beijing, China this October. More
APS Fellow Stephen Hinshaw has received the 2019 Ruane Prize for his work on the developmental psychopathology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. More
APS Fellow Ted Abel of the University of Iowa is among four psychological scientists newly elected to the National Academy of Medicine. More
The US Senate has instructed the National Institutes of Health to acknowledge the behavioral science community’s opposition to classifying basic research with humans as clinical trials. More
The National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review is encouraging scientists to help improve the peer-review process for promising research initiatives in need of federal funding. More
Better training and moderated incentives aren’t enough to discourage poor research practices. APS Fellow Dorothy Bishop calls for a deeper understanding of the cognitive biases that lead scientists astray. More
Greater cross-pollination between psychological scientists and entrepreneurship researchers can uncover new research and funding opportunities, says APS Fellow Robert A. Baron of Oklahoma State University. More
“Psychological Science’s Contribution to a Sustainable Future“ by David G. Myers and “Going Green: the Cognitive Benefits of Nature“ by Michael Scullin and Cindi May. More
Writing an F31 application — like writing any grant application — is a mental and emotional odyssey. Here’s how to begin. More
Zombies (a.k.a. theories) are complex creatures, writes APS Fellow Michelle Shiota. More
Psychological scientists Jolanda Jetten of University of Queensland, Australia, and Stefanie Sprong of Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, explore how concerns about wealth inequality can affect support for strong and sometimes autocratic leadership. More
