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What Students Need to Know About Names: When the Need to Belong Backfires
Teaching: A scenario exercise can help students understand wind the psychological costs that people from marginalized groups suffer when they change their names to fit in.
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The Oldest Living Land Animal Teaches a Master Class in Pavlovian Conditioning
Longevity is not the only reason why we should find Jonathan the tortoise to be of special interest. He’s confirming what Pavlov said about conditioning a century ago: It isn’t just about salivation!
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Visual Memory Distortions Paint a Picture of the Past That Never Was
Basic research on our imperfect visual memories is bringing to light how and why we may misremember what we have seen.
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Tailoring Evidence-Based Treatment to the Person, Not the Diagnosis
Research is showing how evidence-based treatments might be molded to the distinct needs of individual patients.
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Scientists Look Beyond the WEIRD World of Happiness
Psychological scientists once equated happiness with well-being, but recent research suggests that there is significant cultural variation in the ingredients of a good life.
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Reflecting on More than a Decade of Teaching Current Directions: Some Greatest Hits and Thanks to David Myers
Nathan DeWall and other Teaching Current Directions contributors express their gratitude for social psychologist David G. Myers and his lifelong commitment to psychological science.
