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Cutting Indirect Costs for Universities Impacts More Than Research
Incoming APS President Pamela Davis-Kean describes the role indirect costs play in the U.S. research landscape and the economies of university communities.
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Video Evidence and Eye Witness Accounts: Why People See Different things
... When someone retrieves a memory, they “aren't playing a recording back,” explains Elizabeth Loftus, a psychology professor at the University of California, Irvine. Rather “we are constructing” that memory, she says. In other words, the brain collects bits and pieces of information, sometimes from different times and places, and forges them into a memory. “Once that happens, it’s not easy to separate out what piece came from where,” Loftus adds.
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Jennifer Eberhardt Is Analyzing Police Bias With AI
To most people, footage from a police body cam is only useful as evidence. To Jennifer Eberhardt, it’s a rich source for research, full of data that can help explain—and maybe even level—the disparities in the treatment of Black people and others within the criminal-justice system. Eberhardt, a professor of both psychology and organizational behavior at Stanford University and a recipient of a 2014 MacArthur “genius grant,” studies bias and how a cultural association between Black Americans and crime can affect not just what people think, but also what they notice and remember, and how they punish. Eberhardt’s most famous experiments found novel ways to uncover unconscious bias.
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Member Spotlight: Thora Bjornsdottir on How We See the World—And Each Other
APS Rising Star and lecturer at University of Stirling Thora Bjornsdottir discusses her research and work, funding challenges, and the importance and benefits of collaboration.
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Why Does Orange Juice Taste Bad After You Brush Your Teeth?
It’s a mistake you hopefully only make once. In your morning rush to get ready, you brush your teeth before you head to the kitchen and down a big glass of orange juice. Yuck! What makes your clean, minty mouth taste so gross when it meets OJ? The short answer is that toothpaste contains a detergent that dissolves fat. And since your taste buds are partly made of fat, they are disrupted whenever you brush your teeth. Before you decide you need to stop brushing your teeth to save your taste buds, know that this disruption is temporary, lasting only a few minutes. Brushing with toothpaste is still important for your health. But how does this change in taste happen?
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2026 APS Teaching Fund Supports Multicultural Education and Career Pathways
Four psychology professors will receive funds to support new projects in early 2026. Projects will connect students with global research, help carve out career pathways, and provide networking opportunities.
