2017 APS Janet Taylor Spence Awards for Transformative Early Career Contributions

Research by the latest recipients of the Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions includes romantic relationship initiation, the psychological processes that guide moral judgment, and the link between socioeconomic inequality and children’s cognitive and brain development. This year’s recipients include Paul Eastwick, Kimberly Noble, A. Janet Tomiyama, Elliot Tucker-Drob, and Liane Young… 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

Image of ‘Typical’ Welfare Recipient Linked With Racial Stereotypes

People tend to imagine the ‘typical’ welfare recipient as someone who is African American and who is lazier and less competent than someone who doesn’t receive welfare benefits, studies show… More

Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science

Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offers advice and how-to guidance… More

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Higher Status People Are Meaner Drivers

Frustrated drivers are more likely to lash out aggressively at vehicles they perceive as having a lower social status… More

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Other People Are Less Attention-Grabbing to the Wealthy

The degree to which other people divert your attention may depend on your social class, according to new findings published… More

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