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If Neuroscience Needs Behavior, What Does Behavioral Science Need?
According to APS William James Fellow Nora Newcombe, the answer is an investment in Big Data sets, data sharing, and standardized evaluation tools.
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New Tax Bill Preserves Tax Savings for Graduate Students and Loan Borrowers
The US Congressional conference committee tasked with consolidating the House and Senate tax bills finalized the new tax plan, which will keep graduate student waivers and student loan interest payments tax-free.
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Back Page: A Conversation with Ralph Hertwig
APS Fellow Ralph Hertwig explains the “boost” concept as a behavior-change model — and how he uses it to help him control his chocolate consumption.
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APS Opposes Tax Changes That Would Hit Grad Students
Provisions in a massive tax bill currently being debated in the US Congress will have significant negative economic impacts on graduate students.
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Influencing Evidence-Based Policy as a Graduate Student
Few processes impact the lives of everyday people as strongly as the creation of public policy. Public policy may be defined concretely as specific legislation, or it may be thought of more abstractly as the
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A Big Test of Police Body Cameras Defies Expectations
Usually, we behave better when we know we’re being watched. According to decades of research, the presence of other people, cameras or even just a picture of eyes seems to nudge us toward civility: We
