Save the Date: NAS Workshop on the Behavioral Science of Alzheimer’s Disease 8/14
The National Academies are holding an August 14, 2019 workshop on the experience of Alzheimer’s and caregiving, epidemiology, and models of care. More
The National Academies are holding an August 14, 2019 workshop on the experience of Alzheimer’s and caregiving, epidemiology, and models of care. More
Psychological scientists looking to apply for funding from the National Science Foundation may be interested in several the August and September 2019 grant deadlines. More
“How Many Psychologists Does It Take … to Explain a Joke?” Many, it turns out. As psychologist Christian Jarrett noted in a 2013 article featuring that riddle as its title, scientists still struggle to explain exactly what makes people laugh. Indeed, the concept of humor is itself elusive. Although everyone More
When model, cookbook author and unofficial mayor of Twitter Chrissy Teigen wondered aloud on the social media platform whether there is a reason she cries more at movies while on a plane, she tapped into a shared — and apparently emotional — travel experience. “Is there something about being on More
When psychologist Hal Herzog‘s son Adam was young, he had a pet mouse named Willie. One day, Willie died. “When he died, we thought it would be a good lesson for the kids in terms of understanding death to have a funeral for him. After all, you know, he was More
Every day more than 1.8 million books are sold in the US and another half a million books are sold in the UK. Despite all the other easy distractions available to us today, there’s no doubt that many people still love reading. Books can teach us plenty about the world More