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Memory weakens but steadies with age, study finds
BBC: Older people were more consistent in memory tests, research from Germany shows – although younger people did achieve overall higher test scores. The assessments were carried out in Berlin on 100 older people
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: The Relative Trustworthiness of Inferential Tests of the Indirect Effect in Statistical Mediation Analysis: Does Method Really Matter? Andrew F. Hayes and Michael Scharkow Mediation analysis is
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Journal Impact Factors
Every summer my e-mail is enlivened by people and organizations writing about the latest journal impact factors (IF). Because I chair the APS Publications Committee, I have always done my best to feign deep interest
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Why having sweaty palms before that big job interview could actually work in your favour
The Daily Mail: The age-old advice to ‘just relax’ before giving a speech or taking an exam may not hold true, research suggests. A study found that signs traditionally interpreted as nervousness – such as
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Your Spouse’s Voice Is Easier to Hear – And Easier to Ignore
With so many other competing voices, having a conversation on a bustling subway or at a crowded cocktail party takes a great deal of concentration. New research suggests that the familiar voice of a spouse
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Researchers Study Self-Knowledge (Literally)
The Wall Street Journal: How well do people know their bodies and how does that help them function day to day? The attempt to understand how humans make sense of all the complex feedback they
