Kids in Their Comfort Zones
MIT researcher Kim Scott describes a new platform that lets developmental researchers conduct online studies for babies and children. Families participate from home, on their own computers and their own schedules. More
Featuring Novel Technology Solutions to Research Limitations More
MIT researcher Kim Scott describes a new platform that lets developmental researchers conduct online studies for babies and children. Families participate from home, on their own computers and their own schedules. More
Inspiration for remaking psychological science can be found by returning to our roots, suggests Lisa Feldman Barrett. Drawing from Darwin and James, could the variation that we dismiss as error actually be the phenomena of interest? [OBSERVER March 2020] More
In an age in which most of us are accustomed to Amazon.com, why do we still search for research findings the old-fashioned way? Virginia Commonwealth University’s Frank A. Bosco positions metaBUS as an answer. More
The March issue of Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science concludes with a special focus on multilevel modeling and meta-analysis. More
A team including APS Past Treasurer Roberta Klatzky took home first prize in the Haptic Interfaces for Public Safety Challenge. More
With the passage of the 2020 US funding bill in December, US federal funding dollars will finally be allocated for research on gun violence and ways to prevent it. More
Individuals on the conservative and liberal ends of the political spectrum may ‘feel’ their feelings somewhat differently when their moral expectations are violated. More
Friends influence one another’s linguistic styles over time, contributing to the relational “echo chambers” common on social media and in society as a whole. More
The National Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to APS William James Award Fellow Susan Elizabeth Carey and APS Fellow Richard N. Aslin. More
The Jerome Bruner Library opened January, 2020 at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands. More
Self-Serving Memories: When the Good Outweighs the Bad By Cindi May and Michael Scullin; Is There a Bright Side to Stress? By C. Nathan DeWall. More
Share your ideas for new research directions with the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. More
Years of performing as a pianist sparked psychologist Chia-Jung Tsay’s curiosity about perceptions of “natural talent” and other factors that can influence how we evaluate achievements. More
Diversity is central to the moral, educational, and civic mission of universities, and students have an important role to play in creating more inclusive institutions. More
Articles featured include pieces on how web-based technology is revolutionizing data collection, the science of goals, and improving study accessibility for participants with disabilities. More