Don’t Delay! Impatient People are Also the Worst Procrastinators
Across a series of experiments, impatient people were more likely to put things off – even when it meant a financial penalty. More
Self-Regulation
Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
Edited by C. Nathan DeWall and David G. Myers Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, Teaching Current More
Weisz Honored With Klaus-Grawe-Award
APS James McKeen Fellow John Weisz, Director of the Laboratory for Youth Mental Health at Harvard University, has been awarded More
Books to Check Out
To submit a new book, email apsobserver@psychologicalscience.org Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking by Richard E. Nisbett; Farrar, Straus, and Giroux More
Walter Mischel and Collaborators Receive 2015 Golden Goose Award
Walter Mischel’s classic studies in childhood self-control, known popularly as the marshmallow tests, are among the most famous and impactful More
Being Choosy About Choosing
From grocery store shelves to investment offerings, the modern world offers an ever-increasing number of choices — and these options More