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2024 APS Lifetime Achievement Awards Honor 15 Psychological Scientists
Scientists who have pioneered our understanding of language, vision, theory of mind, racial/ethnic identity, and much more are among the 15 recipients of APS’s highest honors.
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Science for Society: How Research Can Foster Social Equity
To create lasting social change, psychological scientists are not just studying marginalized communities, but partnering with them.
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Doing Time: “Unfair” Delays Lead to Harsher Sentences
Most people agree that the punishment should fit the crime, but procedural delays outside of defendants’ control may cause judges, case review boards, and other third parties to support more severe sentences.
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Teaching: Ethical Research to Help Romania’s Abandoned Children
An early intervention experiment in Bucharest can introduce students to the importance of responsive caregiving during human development.
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Teaching: Understanding Our Inner Darkness May Shed Light into Humanity’s Common Good
A group activity can help students reflect on different kinds of dehumanization and brainstorm a more prosocial path forward.
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Making Science Clear in Court
A psychological researcher uncovers how judges and juries evaluate expert scientific testimony.