New Research in <em>Psychological Science</em>

A sample of research on delay of gratification in children, the link between religiosity and violent crime, self-objectification and women’s social activism, and how object design can afford learning. More

Another Mass Shooting? ‘Compassion Fatigue’ Is A Natural Reaction

Roger Chui first learned about the mass shooting that killed 12 people in a packed bar Wednesday night in Thousand Oaks, Calif., when he woke up the morning after and turned on his phone. “And I was like ‘Oh, that seems really soon after Pittsburgh and Louisville,’ ” says the More

‘Mental instability’ must be considered when looking for motive behind attack: psychologist

What makes Monday’s horrific van attack so deeply terrifying is almost the “banality” of the new violence, said an expert in crime and human behaviour. “Here you have a major thoroughfare in a major city and people are going about their lives and a van driving down the street just More

This is a photo of a coal-fired power station taken at sunset.

Polluted Air May Pollute Our Morality

Data from archival and experimental studies indicate that exposure to air pollution, either physically or mentally, is linked with unethical behavior such as crime and cheating. More

A New Look at the Killing of Kitty Genovese: The Science of False Confessions

Kitty Genovese’s murder caught the attention of the public and psychological scientists alike, but new research indicates we’ve had the story all wrong for the last 50 years. More

Whether Eyewitness Memory or DNA, Contaminated Forensic Evidence Is Unreliable

Decades of psychological research have revealed the weaknesses of eyewitness testimony, but APS Fellow John T. Wixted points to a real-life murder conviction to illustrate how DNA evidence can be just as fallible. More

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