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Scenes From Convention
Over 4,300 people attended the 2014 APS Convention in San Francisco, May 22–25. Browse these photos to relive the fun to or see what happened at the meeting if you were not able to attend.
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Half a Century Later, Psychology Researchers Remember Kitty Genovese
Fifty years ago today, a young woman was killed walking home from work in a quiet neighborhood of Queens, New York. Over the span of an excruciating half hour, she cried out for help as
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Books to Check Out: March 2014
To submit a new book, email [email protected]. The Human Brand: How We Relate to People, Products, and Companies by Chris Malone and Susan T. Fiske; Jossey-Bass, September 30, 2013. The Rise of Consciousness and the
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APS Hits Twitter Milestone
The numerals 2 and 5 are magic numbers for APS this year. Not only is the association marking its 25th birthday, and nearing a membership count of 25,000, but we’ve just surpassed 25,000 followers on
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Psychological Scientists Honored for Improbable Research
For the second year in a row, research published in Psychological Science is being recognized with the, erm, prestigious Ig Nobel Psychology Prize for scientific achievements that “first make people laugh, and then make them
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Truthiness Explained
Truthiness — it’s what satirist Stephen T. Colbert calls “the truth that you feel in your gut, regardless of what the facts support.” Now APS Member Eryn J. Newman, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
