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When the Perfect Mentor Is Outside Your Network
The National Research Mentoring Network, supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, is a free social and professional networking tool that matches and facilitates mentoring relationships using evidence-based best practices and online resources.
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But What’s It All For? Putting Practical Theories Into Action
Researchers suggest a number of incentives to support the development of more actionable theories in the face of what they term a “practicality crisis.”
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Michigan Summer Program in Cognition & Early Development
The Michigan Summer Program in Cognition & Early Development is seeking students to participate in research on the cognitive and social foundations of children's behavior. The 10-week program will run remotely from June 1st to August 6th, 2021. Application Deadline: March 1st, 2021 For more information, see the MSPICED website.
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Cultural Conditioning in Progress: Children are More Likely to Prioritize the Needs of Animals
Beliefs about how animals should be treated vary significantly between cultures, and are likely socially acquired.
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Strengthening Contact Tracing Through Psychological Science
One way to improve the effectiveness of contact tracing is to treat infected people like important witnesses to the spread of a virus and use an approach informed by research on memory and witness interviewing.
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“Stranger Danger”: Children’s Distrust of Men May Outweigh Information Accuracy
Preschoolers are still learning to consider information accuracy when making judgements of trustworthiness.
