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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring implicit statistical learning and real-world decision making, sources of mimicry in social interactions, reward adaptation and learning in rats, and the effects of lingering cognitive states on memory.
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An Unwavering Commitment to Science
APS Fellow Lynn Nadel talks with APS President Suparna Rajaram about his journey to an illustrious career studying the brain and memory.
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The Hidden Costs of Sleep Deficits
Throughout modern history, the concept of a good night’s sleep has often been painted as almost an indulgence. Virginia Woolf referred to it as “that deplorable curtailment of the joy of life.” Vladimir Nabokov called
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Pioneering Brain Scientist Still Working at 99
You’re a preeminent neuroscientist, and a professor at Canada’s prestigious McGill University. At age 99, what motivates you to keep up your research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital? I am very curious. Human quirks attract my interest. If you’re a
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research articles exploring the role of memory in PTSD and depression, effects of a negative parenting intervention on children’s ADHD symptoms, and conceptualizing mechanisms of change in different kinds of therapy.
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Not Quite Human: Teaching Students Why Blatant Dehumanization Exists” by
C. Nathan DeWall and “Say It Out Loud: The Production Benefit in Human Memory” by Cindi May and Gil Einstein