image description
61993Volume 6, Issue3May 1993

About the Observer

The Observer is the online magazine of the Association for Psychological Science and covers matters affecting the research, academic, and applied disciplines of psychology. The magazine reports on issues of interest to psychologist scientists worldwide and disseminates information about the activities, policies, and scientific values of APS.

APS members receive a monthly Observer newsletter that covers the latest content in the magazine. Members also may access the online archive of Observer articles going back to 1988.

Read more

Latest Under the Cortex Podcast

Trending Topics >


  • Thumbnail Image for Disaster Response and Recovery

    Disaster Response and Recovery

    Disasters like Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut draw massive media coverage, trauma interventions, and financial donations to victims. But psychological research shows the efforts don’t always yield the intended benefits.

Up Front


  • In Pursuit of the Commonwealth

    The presence of the Directorate for the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) enriches the routes through which the National Science Foundation (NSF) can serve humankind. The staff of the Directorate shares with all of NSF the conviction that in science and engineering research and education lie the prospect of improved wealth and well-being of the nation. That conviction underscore the efforts of the three units that comprise the Directorate: the Division of International Programs (INT), the Division of Science Resources (SRS), and the Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (SBER). This review traces the paths that SBER has taken and those to be planned, in its pursuit of the conviction.

First Person