Looking at Psychology Through the Lens of Metascience
APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett offers some suggestions for metascience investigations, including a look at the incentive structures that influence researchers’ behavior. More
Scientists from a range of disciplines are coming together to take a good look at themselves. APS Fellow Jonathan Schooler outlines how psychological science can enrich our understanding of the ways science — and scientists — work. More
APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett offers some suggestions for metascience investigations, including a look at the incentive structures that influence researchers’ behavior. More
Thomas E. Joiner is honored for his applied research on suicidal behavior and its prevention, and Richard M. Lerner is recognized for his work on positive youth development. More
A pioneer in studying learning and memory during atypical development, University of Arizona professor Jamie Edgin is uncovering the effects of poor sleep on learning in children with Down syndrome. More
Babies don’t learn language just by listening to speech, but also through what they see and how they move. This and other findings from APS William James Fellow Janet F. Werker. More
APS William James and James McKeen Cattell Fellow Carol S. Dweck has pioneered the study of the mindsets that influence students’ academic achievement. Teachers’ mindsets play a big role in students’ success as well, she says. More
APS Fellow Alan Leshner, who has held some of the most prestigious scientific leadership positions in the United States, calls on policymakers to support research into the real causes of mass shootings instead of scapegoating people who struggle with mental disorders. More
An avid reader of Current Directions in Psychological Science steps up as Editor of the APS journal. More
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research’s travel award is designed to forge connections between research in psychological science and dental, oral, and craniofacial health at APS conventions. More
The vast majority of Americans underestimate the magnitude of economic inequality between Whites and racial minorities, particularly Black and Latinx people, according a research reported in Perspectives on Psychological Science. More
While collectivist societies are often viewed as caring and cooperative, new research techniques reveal that the tight social ties of these cultures may also foster tension and distrust, behavioral scientist Thomas Talhelm explains. More
“The Benefits of Humble Pie“ by C. Nathan DeWall and “Teaching Sleep to the Sleep-Deprived“ by David G. Myers. More
Scientists and students gathered at Yale University for a convocation to mark the 90th birthday of Psi Chi — the International Honor Society in Psychology. More
The 2nd Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science will take place on 13 – 17 July, 2020 in Paris. More
Well-done meta-analyses are almost a guaranteed publication for students, but it can be a long process that requires extreme attention to detail. More