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Self-Critical Perfectionism Can Cause Students to Spiral into Depression
Students prone to self-doubt and fear of judgement may have increased sensitivity to stress.
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Psychological Research on the World Stage: AAAS News Briefings Feature APS Members
APS members presented recent PSPI findings at press briefings held during the AAAS annual meeting. [OBSERVATIONS March 3, 2020]
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Just Not That Into You: How and Why Men and Women Misperceive Sexual Interest
People tend to project their own level of interest onto prospective partners. This reality seems to explain why men and women misperceive a partner’s sexual interest.
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Down to Business: National Entrepreneurship Week and Psychological Science
“In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” These words, attributed to Abraham Maslow, might summarize what motivates individuals who forego the relative security
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Psychological Assessment in Legal Contexts: Are Courts Keeping “Junk Science” Out of the Courtroom?
Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 20, Number 3) Read the Full Text (PDF, HTML) Psychological tests, tools, and instruments are widely used in legal contexts to help determine the outcome of legal cases. These tools can aid in assessing parental fit for child custody purposes, can affect the outcomes of disability proceedings, and can even help judges determine whether an offender should go to prison, remain incarcerated, or be exempt from death penalty. In this issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 20, Issue 3), Tess M. S. Neal, Christopher Slobogin, Michael J. Saks, David Faigman, and Kurt F.
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Carey, Aslin Receive NAS Atkinson Prize
The National Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2020 Atkinson Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences to APS William James Award Fellow Susan Elizabeth Carey and APS Fellow Richard N. Aslin.
