Articles Containing “Paul Bloom” — 48 result(s)

A Short History of Empathy

The Atlantic: In a column for The New York Times this past January, Nicholas Kristof lamented what he called the country’s “empathy gap,” imploring his readers to grasp the complex circumstances that could plunge someone

What Is Happiness?

The Atlantic: At this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival, we asked a group of professors, psychologists, and journalists how they would define happiness. According to Eli Finkel, a professor of psychology at Northwestern University, the definition is twofold: “It

2015 Janet Taylor Spence Award

Cristine H. Legare University of Texas at Austin www.cristinelegare.com What is the focus of your award-winning research? My work reflects a strong commitment to interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the development and evolution of cognition and

APS Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions

APS recognizes six psychological scientists pushing the limits of their field with the 2015 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions. This year’s award-winning research spans an exceptional breadth, encompassing topics such