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A Monumental Gathering
Washington, DC was the locale for the 31st APS Annual Convention, where APS President Barbara Tversky (center) and APS Fellow Michael Tomasello (right) chatted with an attendee. See Tomasello’s Fred Kavli Keynote Address on the APS YouTube page.
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WHO Working Group Turns to PSPI Report as Part of Vaccination Research Initiative
The World Health Organization has turned to recent report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest to help assess vaccination practices across the globe.
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Writing a New Story: How Narratives Can Improve Intergroup Attitudes
The real power to change people’s hearts and minds may lie in the television programs, books, and other media we consume on a daily basis.
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Lonely Young Adults See Their Neighborhoods as Less Cohesive
Feeling lonely and being alone are different, often unrelated, states — some may find themselves feeling lonely in the midst of a gathering full of friends and some people experience few moments of loneliness despite
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Linda B. Smith, Robert Cialdini, and Gordon Logan Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Linda B. Smith The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected APS William James Fellow Linda B. Smith and APS Fellow Robert Cialdini to its distinguished list of members. APS Fellow Gordon Logan, a professor at Vanderbilt University who is a Canadian citizen, has been elected a foreign associate. The psychological scientists are among 100 new members and 25 foreign associates who have joined NAS in recognition of their achievements in original research. APS Fellow Gordon Logan, a professor at Vanderbilt University but is originally from Canada, has been elected a foreign associate.
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The Vibrancy of Memories Fades With Time
When memories fade, they don’t just lose the factual detail, they also lose their visual vividness, research shows.
