A new report titled “Evidence Works: Cases Where Evidence Meaningfully Informed Policy” presents 20 case studies describing instances in which evidence was used for government policymaking at the federal, state and local levels, and where policymaking processes were designed to incorporate evidence. More
The Lab @ DC, a research team of applied scientists with in the Washington, DC city government, recorded a series of three podcasts with psychological scientists at the 30th APS Annual Convention. Listen to them now More
Through an NSF program called America’s Seed Fund, researchers can receive up to $1.5 million to support research and development of a new product or service. Learn more by attending a November 13, 2018 webinar hosted by NSF. More
New findings signal an important relationship between children’s ability to physically interact with their environment and their cognitive development. More
Over the span of one week in January 2018, Psyc 157: Psychology and the Good Life, became the most popular course in Yale University’s 300-year history–now, anyone can learn how to apply the psychological science of happiness to their own lives for free online through Coursera. APS Fellow Laurie Santos More
Advances in technology and methodologies are enabling psychological scientists to bridge the divide between the lab and the world at large in research on infant development, attentional
shifting, language comprehension, and more. More
