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Math Anxiety Gets Fresh Look, Different Twist in New Research
Education Week: Considerable research suggests that girls are more anxious about math than boys, but a new study dives deeper to distinguish the general anxiety young people report about the subject from what they may
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Study techniques that work — and (surprisingly) don’t
The Washington Post: Is cramming before a test better than not studying at all? Is underlining material a good way to retain information? A new school year is a good time to look at the
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The Job Candidate’s GPA: There’s More Than Meets the ‘A’
At face value, a job applicant’s grade point average seems a reasonable predictor of effective job performance – a high GPA signals the individual has a considerable degree of competence. No wonder two-thirds of all
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Do Girls Really Experience More Math Anxiety?
Girls report more math anxiety on general survey measures but are not actually more anxious during math classes and exams, according to new research forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological
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Inside the Psychologist’s Studio: Jerome Bruner
Legendary psychological scientist Jerome S. Bruner, who made groundbreaking contributions to cognitive psychology and the science of perception, died in June 2016 at the age of 100. The APS Williams James Fellow reflected on his
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How to Avoid the Self-Esteem Trap
Scientific American: I have always assumed that having a strong sense of self-worth was important. I figured it made a person happier, healthier, more successful, and easier to be around. Turns out that these benefits