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Group norms influence individual self-control in children
Those participants who were told their group members were patient ended up waiting almost twice as long for a second marshmallow as the others
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Elects APS Leaders as Members
Several APS leaders, including APS Past President Robert W. Levenson, APS Past Board Member Lisa Feldman Barrett, and Current Directions in Psychological Science Editor Randall W. Engle, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and
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Special Initiative on Integrating Biology and Social Science Knowledge Accepting Inquiries
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) has launched a special initiative, Integrating Biology and Social Science Knowledge, which will capitalize on new theories, concepts, and data from the biological sciences to advance research in RSF core programs in social inequality, behavioral economics, the future of work, and race, ethnicity, and immigration. The initiative is intended to integrate biology into social science models and social and environmental circumstances into biological models in order to further the understanding of how environments influence behaviors and socioeconomic outcomes. A detailed letter of inquiry must precede a full proposal.
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Russell Sage Foundation Seeking Applicants for Visiting Scholars Program
The Russell Sage Foundation is seeking applicants for its Visiting Scholars Program, a unique opportunity for select scholars in the social, economic, and behavioral sciences to pursue their research and writing at the foundation in New York City (NYC). Visiting Scholars typically work on projects related to the foundation’s core programs and special initiatives. The fellowship period is September 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. Scholars are provided with an office at the foundation, research assistance, computers, library access, and supplemental salary support. Scholars from outside NYC are provided with a partially-subsidized apartment near RSF.
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The Science Behind Cultural Stigma
In ancient Greek and Latin, a stigma was a brand that marked a person, such as a slave, who was seen as inferior. Today, the word “stigma” has come to signify the invisible mark made
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How Mitochondria Keep Our Brains and Minds Moving
The energy produced by these organelles is essential for powering everything we do, and that includes using our brains to learn, think, and feel.
