Students may find a topic difficult to understand if their background knowledge doesn’t pass a certain threshold, but a quick test can help identify those students who are at risk of falling behind. More
Increased visibility and a commitment to diversity are two of the goals outlined by APS Fellow Patricia Bauer, incoming editor of Psychological Science. More
Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, a study shows. More
Since emerging as a fad in the 1980s, “Baby on Board” stickers have persisted as a staple of rear windshields and bumpers on cars and minivans. According to urban legend, the death of an infant in a traffic accident led to the creation of the signs, but in truth they More
A sample of research exploring the description-experience gap in intertemporal choice and selection of visual objects in perception and working memory. More
Differences in how our brains respond when we’re anticipating a financial reward are due, in part, to genetic differences. More
