Individualistic Practices and Values Increasing Around the World
Individualism is thought to be on the rise in Western countries, but new research suggests that increasing individualism may actually be a global phenomenon… More
Sociocultural Factors
APS Fellows Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Five APS Fellows, including APS Past President Henry L. “Roddy” Roediger, III, have been elected to the National Academy of… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring social comparison and achievement in academic settings, the role of the hippocampus in enhanced fear learning in rats, and how emotion influences ensemble coding… More
Global Warming and Violent Behavior
A mix of behavioral research, economic studies, and time-series data portend some unsettling effects of climate change on human social interactions… More
Five Myths About the Role of Culture in Psychological Research
Cornell University researcher and APS Fellow Qi Wang dispels some of the assumptions that researchers make about integrating cultural factors into their investigations… More
Bringing Together Cultural Evolution and Cultural Learning
Psychology generally has begun to recognize the importance of integrating and unifying its many diverse interests and accomplishments. As APS… More