A collection of articles shows how use of the programming language R for statistical computing and graphics is improving research reproducibility. More
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a new report on language education in the United States, with a psychological research perspective informing the findings and recommendations. The report, produced by the Commission on Language Learning convened by the Academy, marks the first national study of language learning More
The Wall Street Journal: The use of jokes and comedy affects how confident we appear, how productive and creative we are and even how much status we achieve. Brad Bitterly and Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School join us with details. Read the whole story: The Wall Street Journal More
Register now for the 2017 International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), to be held in Vienna, Austria 23-25 March 2017 More
Vox: If there’s anyone who can put this moment into context, it’s the Harvard psychology professor and polymath Steven Pinker. A cognitive scientist and linguist, Pinker focused his study of human nature on our propensity for violence — and conversely, cooperation — in his 2011 book, The Better Angels of More