Researching the Extremes of Visual Perception
By Eric Schaffer
APS Fellow Jeremy Wolfe's work is at the center of an influential body of research on visual attention that explains how we find what we're looking for, a problem that presents surprising complexities.
Presidential Column
Learning to Like Foods: An Interview With Anthony Sclafani
By Linda Bartoshuk
Tastes good, feels good, good for you: Food can be many kinds of good. Sometimes these goods conflict — you may not like the taste of something that's good for you (please, no letters from the Broccoli Defamation League), or something may smell great but taste terrible (Think liver. Or better yet, don't). Behind this dichotomy lies a significant body of research aimed at understanding what's hard-wired and what's learned when it comes to food preferences. APS President Linda Bartoshuk talks to renowned taste researcher Anthony Sclafani about his ground-breaking work in this area.
In Appreciation: Norman Garmezy
Colleagues, friends, and family share memories of this pioneer in resilience theory.
Making the Grade: Psychological Science at the Institute of Education Sciences
By John Easton
Building on the past successes of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), incoming director John Easton outlines additional priorities for this federal research agency, including a new focus on usability and relevance and a shift from disseminating research findings to facilitating the use of research.
Psychology Around the World
Universitè Laval's Ècole de Psychologie Will Be 50: A Long Road to Scientific Training
By Simon Grondin
In 2011, the School of Psychology of Laval University will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Learn more about this North American university, and its psychology programs, located in historic Quèbec City.
Major Developments in Undergraduate Psychology
Whether educating majors or non-majors, psychology departments large and small have an exceptional opportunity to harness the interest in the field, both to attract the best minds to research and to help build future generations of psychologically literate citizens.
