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Social science research makes surprise appearance in rollout of Melania Trump’s children’s initiative
Social science research got a shoutout this week when U.S. first lady Melania Trump unveiled Be Best, her signature initiative on children’s health. Coming from an administration that has often denigrated the value of such
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Facebook announces new dating feature because romance isn’t dead
Facebook will soon include a dating feature among its services, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company’s F8 Developer Conference in San Jose, California on Tuesday. The feature will sling Facebook into a domain in which it has long played a behind-the-scenes
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Melania Trump’s BE BEST Campaign Takes a Cue From Clinical Psychological Science Study
The White House has referenced a study published in an APS journal in announcing First Lady Melania Trump’s new initiative aimed at teaching children about the importance of social, emotional, and physical health.
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Getting High on Social Connection” by C. Nathan DeWall and “Don’t Go Shoe Shopping When You’re Hungry: How Cognitive Mind-Sets Carry Over From One Task to Another” by Cindi May and Gil Einstein.
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The Many Shapes of Applied Psychological Science
Their scientific work has contributed to safer skies, less stressful indoor environments, more engaging children’s toys, and much more. Meet six psychological scientists who have carved out innovative careers in applied research.
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Classical or Country? Music Choices Can Indicate Some Aspects of Personality
In particular, the personality traits ‘openness to experience’ and extraversion were uniquely associated with preferences for specific types of music