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People Have Very Different Understandings of Even the Simplest Words
In 2017Kris De Meyer, a neuroscientist who directs the Climate Action Unit at University College London, ran the opening session of a conference on decision-making under uncertainty for an audience of scientists, finance professionals and policy makers. He divided them into groups of six and gave them questions and activities centered on their personal and professional experiences of risk. After a while, some hands went up. “They said, ‘We just realized we cannot agree on the definitions of risk and uncertainty,’” De Meyer says.
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sample of research on intergroup attitudes, social drivers on digital media, the conversational silencing of racism in psychological science, what makes a group emotional, and much more.
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Matching Psychology Training to Job Market Realities
APS President Wendy Wood discusses how graduate programs can change the habit of focusing on academic-career preparation.
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Spending, Saving, and Owing: How Finances Intersect with Behavior and Emotions
In a February Science for Society webinar, a panel of experts discussed the impact of financial debt on psychological well-being, the link between spending habits and happiness, and much more.
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Practical Protections
In the era of open science, researchers encounter the challenges of preserving participant privacy when sharing data from qualitative interviews. Learn how you can balance transparency and confidentiality.
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There’s No Ghost in the Machine: How AI Changes Our Views of Ourselves
Teaching: Try these classroom activities to clarify the myths and realities of artificial-intelligence capabilities.