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Mastering the Art of Ignoring Makes People More Efficient
People searching for something can find it faster if they know what to look for. But new research suggests knowing what not to look for can be just as helpful. Although previous studies concluded that
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Texting While Walking Isn’t Funny Anymore
The Wall Street Journal: Manny Fiori’s job is to make sure your phone doesn’t kill you. He guards the entrance to a garage near my San Francisco office and stops cars from hitting pedestrians so
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2016 Psychonomic Society Early Career Award Call for Nominations
Nominations are now being solicited for 2016. Please submit your nomination to info@psychonomic.org. Nominations close on March 15, 2016, and nominees selected for this year’s awards will be notified by May 15, 2016. The Governing
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Research Hints at Promise and Difficulty of Helping People With A.D.H.D. Learn
The New York Times: Over the past few decades, cognitive scientists have found that small alterations in how people study can accelerate and deepen learning, improving retention and comprehension in a range of subjects, including
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Failure of Intuition When Choosing Whether to Invest in a Single Goal or Split Resources Between Two Goals Alasdair D. F. Clarke and Amelia R. Hunt How
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Neural Discriminability of Object Features Predicts Perceptual Organization Emily J. Ward and Marvin M. Chun In this study, participants viewed objects that varied in color, shape, and
