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Addressing COVID-19 Challenges With Japanese Researchers
Opportunity co-funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
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American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Eight APS Fellows
Eight APS Fellows have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
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APS Provides Recommendations to NIH Initiative Combatting Structural Racism
The initiative, called UNITE, aims to understand and address racism in the broader scientific community and more specifically in NIH-supported work. APS’s comments, informed by psychological science, echo the value of improving inclusivity and diversity in science.
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Pandemic Got You Down? Psychologists Suggest Time Travel — Sort of.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could peek into the future to reassure ourselves? That’s not actually possible, but there is a psychological technique for regulating emotions that employs this idea. It’s called “temporal distancing,” and you can think of it as mental time travel. If the concept sounds familiar, it’s a bit like reminding yourself of the ancient adage “this, too, shall pass.” I consulted three experts about how to do it and why it works. Trapped in the moment Right now, you may find many things upsetting: You might be Zoomed out, missing your friends or mourning lost loved ones.
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Students Who Gesture During Learning ‘Grasp’ Concepts Better
When we talk, we naturally gesture—we open our palms, we point, we chop the air for emphasis. Such movement may be more than superfluous hand flapping. It helps communicate ideas to listeners and even appears to help speakers think and learn. A growing field of psychological research is exploring the potential of having students or teachers gesture as pupils learn. Studies have shown that people remember material better when they make spontaneous gestures, watch a teacher’s movements or use their hands and arms to imitate the instructor. More recent work suggests that telling learners to move in specific ways can help them learn—even when they are unaware of why they are making the motions.
