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Remembering Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Mark Johnson University of Cambridge and Birkbeck, University of London Susan Goldin-Meadow University of Chicago APS Past Board Member Annette Karmiloff-Smith passed away on 19 December 2016, and psychological science lost a brilliant developmental
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Making the Case for Prediction Over Explanation
Machine learning allows us to build models that predict future behavior instead of simply explaining past behavior.
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Negative Outcomes Spur the Depressed to Say ‘I Saw It Coming’
Did you see that coming? Wasn’t it just bound to happen? It is often difficult to recall how we initially felt about an event or outcome, knowing what we know about how things turned out.
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Darcia Narvaez Receives Inaugural Expanded Reason Award
Darcia Narvaez, a professor of psychology at the University of Notre Dame and a Fellow at the Institute for Educational Initiatives, has been selected to receive the inaugural Expanded Reason Award. The award, presented by University Francisco de Vitoria, Spain and the Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation in recognition of cutting-edge research and innovative academic programs, was bestowed on “works that question and explicitly incorporate reflections on the anthropology, epistemology, ethics, and meaning that exist within the specific science,” according to the announcement. Researchers Claudia Vanney and Juan F. Franck also received an award for their work.
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The Rhythm of Prosociality
Chanting at football games, singing national anthems, and marching in a band are examples of rituals that bring groups of people together. They all incorporate synchrony, a matching of rhythmic behaviors, which appears to generate
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Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Changed Perception of Norms, Despite Stable Personal Beliefs
Research conducted around the US Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage offers insight into how people’s views change when the government takes sides on an issue.
