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What’s Location Got to Do With It?
When we see airplanes and toothbrushes and other visible things, we see them in relation to other objects — on top of a runway or inside of a mug on the bathroom counter. Many psychologists
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The Either/Or of Psychological Science: A Reflection
This article is part of a series commemorating APS’s 25th anniversary in 2013. In David Lodge’s book Therapy, the main character, Tubby Passmore, turns to Kierkegaard’s book Either/Or to find understanding of his past, a
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Weighing the Risks
No one can know everything; in our daily lives, we make do with the best information we can get. Psychological scientists are working to understand how people choose to learn facts about the world when
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Positive Emotions, Good Health Have Strong Link In Developing Countries, Study Finds
The Huffington Post: Is the concept of emotions having an effect on health a “First World” problem? According to a new study, no, it is not — and in fact, the association may be even
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April 2013 Rising Stars
In March, APS Began a multi-part series profiling Rising Stars in psychological science. This month, we highlight more young luminaries poised to revolutionize the field. In upcoming issues we will continue to profile these outstanding
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Motivation, Ideology, and the Social Process in Radicalization
Mitt Romney hit the proverbial nail on the head when he proclaimed in a presidential debate that “we cannot kill our way out of this mess.” He was undoubtedly referring to the global war on
