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The Enduring Influence of Jean Piaget
The Psychology Today interview with Jean Piaget took place in 1970 at the height of his influence. During that year, the international Jean Piaget Society was formed, and the society, as well as Piaget’s influence
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APS Fellows Receive Prestigious Grawemeyer Award
APS William James Fellow Award Recipients Leslie Ungerleider and Mortimer Mishkin have been awarded the 2012 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology. They were selected for the prize from more than 20 nominations, and they will receive
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Southwestern Psychological Association 2012 Meeting
SWPA 2012 will be held April 12-14, 2012 in Oklahoma City, OK. For more information visit: http://www.swpsych.org/index.php
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SEPA New Orleans 2012
The annual conference of the Southeastern Psychological Association will be held February 15-18, 2012 in New Orleans, LA. For more information visit: http://www.sepaonline.com/annualmeeting-info.htm
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A Study Looks At the Nature of Change in Our Aging, Changing Brains
As we get older, our cognitive abilities change, improving when we’re younger and declining as we age. Scientists posit a hierarchical structure within which these abilities are organized. There’s the “lowest” level— measured by specific
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The Psychological Science Behind an Oops Moment
Over the last week or so, the phrase “brain freeze” has taken on a new meaning and caused a bit of media frenzy – first over Rick Perry’s debate flub on television, followed immediately by