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Children Make Better Eyewitnesses than Adults in Certain Circumstances
Researchers find that young children aren’t always vulnerable to suggestive false memories and that adults go along with suggestions when they match up with their associations.
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For Learning, Drawing a Picture May Really Be Worth a Thousand Words
Reading aloud or acting something out can help us remember new information, but those strategies may not always be practical or appropriate for the setting. When those strategies fall short, you might want to try
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Terrie Moffitt Elected to National Academy of Medicine
APS Fellow Terrie Moffitt has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of her path-breaking contributions to psychological science’s understanding of human development.
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How Self-Dehumanization Spirals Into Unethical Behavior
Until recently, most research on dehumanization has focused on how viewing individuals and groups of people as “less than human” can lead to immoral acts.
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Conference on Children and Youth 2019
CCY 2019 Conference on Children and Youth 2019 July 4-5, 2019 Columbo, Sri Lanka The International Institute of Knowledge Management will host the Conference on Children and Youth 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka on July 4th and 5th, 2019. The conference hopes to attract researchers, practitioners, and public policy experts who work in areas having to do with children, youth, and their development. Abstract submissions are due by March 4, 2019, poster presentations are due by June 13, 2019, and full papers are due July 29, 2019. Early bird registration is open until April 4, 2019. Regular registration ends May 6th, 2019.
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Kristina Olson Named 2018 MacArthur Fellow
APS Fellow Kristina Olson has received the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Grant for her innovative research on the social and cognitive development of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.
