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Preschoolers’ Expectations Shape How They Interpret Speech
When someone misspeaks or forgets a word, we use our past experience with language to hear what we expect them to say — research suggests 4- and 5-year-old children show this adaptive ability to the same degree that adults do.
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What’s the Big Idea? How Gender Influences Perceptions of Genius
Eco concept idea with hand holding tree inside lightbulb on abstract foggy background. 3D Rendering
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How To Spark Learning Everywhere Kids Go — Starting With The Supermarket
NPR: Picture this: You’re in the supermarket with your hungry preschooler in tow. As you reach into the dairy case, you spot a sign with a friendly cartoon cow. It reads: “Ask your child: Where
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Emotions in “Black and White” or Shades of Gray? How We Think About Emotion Shapes Our Perception and Neural Representation of Emotion Ajay B. Satpute, Erik
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Robots for Research
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Cattell Fund to Support Research on Memory, Emotion, Learning
The 2016–2017 James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowships have been awarded to APS Past Board Member Barbara L. Fredrickson, APS Fellow Aaron S. Benjamin, and developmental psychologist Rachel F. Barr. Presented in partnership with APS, the
