Funding for New Initiative on Decision Making and Behavior
The Russell Sage Foundation has announced a new grant opportunity connected to a special initiative titled “Decision Making and Human Behavior in Context.” … More
Behavioral Research
Call for Psychonomic Society Journal Editors
Nominations are being sought for the position of Editor of three Psychonomic Society journals: Behavior Research Methods, Memory & Cognition… More
Psychologists have surprising advice for people who feel unmotivated
Per traditional self-help narratives, if you can’t accomplish your goal, you should ask for advice. Find someone who has successfully… More
What Research Psychologists Do
Research psychologists use scientific methods to examine questions and test hypotheses with the aim of understanding human thought and behavior. … More
NSF Announces Competition for Developing Next “Big Ideas” for Funding
The National Science Foundation has announced the NSF 2026 Idea Machine, a competition dedicated to investing in the cutting-edge scientific questions of the next decade. It is open to everyone and will identify the NSF’s next 10 Big Ideas for future funding… More
Revisiting the Marshmallow Test
Remember the marshmallow test? Stanford University researchers in the early 1960s offered young children a choice between one sweet treat… More