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Where Psychologists Should Fear to Tread on Covid-19, They Don’t
ONSIDER THE FOLLOWING brain teaser: A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? A researcher devised the question 15 years ago as a
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Covid-19 Crisis: Gretchen Chapman, PhD on the Psychology of Vaccinations
Podcast interview with APS Member Gretchen Chapman. Gretchen Chapman, PhD researches how we make decisions about vaccines. She is a Professor in the Social & Decision Sciences department at Carnegie Mellon University and works across
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Coronavirus: ‘Anxiety Rose After Lockdown Was Introduced’
Psychologists at Ulster University (UU) are researching how measures taken to limit the spread of Covid-19 have been affecting mental health. They are working with colleagues at the University of Sheffield on the joint study.
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Everyone is Watching ‘Contagion’ Right Now. A Psychologist Explains Why It’s Healthier to Watch That Than the News.
One of the most puzzling phenomenons to happen during the coronavirus is the sudden popularity of Steven Soderbergh’s “Contagion.” The 2011 thriller mirrors with uncanny realistic scenarios what’s going on right now as it depicts
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What Studies Reveal About Social Distancing And Remote Working During Coronavirus
COVID-19 struck fast and hard when the whole world was unprepared for it. From social distancing, working from home (WFH) and panic buying, life took a sudden turn for the worse. As the new normal
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2020 APS Mentor Awards
The 2020 recipients, selected for their dedication to their students and colleagues, are Toni C. Antonucci, Elizabeth Bjork and Robert Bjork, and E. Tory Higgins.
