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APS Comments on Framework for NIH Reform
On August 15, 2024, the Association for Psychological Science shared initial reactions and suggestions with the Energy and Commerce Committee.
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Elika Bergelson’s Quest Into Infants’ Language Development
Elika Bergelson, an associate developmental psychology professor at Harvard University, is known for her work on language acquisition, cognitive development, and word learning in infants. Her key research focuses on how infants learn language from the world around them.
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The World Isn’t Actually Going to Hell in a Handbasket
A lot about the world feels dark right now. We’re reeling from a turbulent presidential race. Processing an attempted assassination. Divided by protests—and a barrage of images on social media that feeds our anxieties. ... Mastroianni and a colleague, Harvard psychology professor Daniel Gilbert, tried to assess whether people think morality is declining, and then whether it actually is. “If we believe the worst in people, we treat them in terrible ways,” says Jamil Zaki, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, who has a book coming out on cynicism. “And then we bring out the worst in them.” His advice: Fact-check your assumptions about others.
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Here’s What Could Be a Sign of Future Cognitive Decline
Feeling as if you’re wandering aimlessly through life or like you’ve done all there is to do may carry harms more serious than unfulfilling days — it could be hurting your brain.
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Professional Development Workshop on Academic Job Market Tips II: Basics of Writing Research and Diversity Statements
Anxious about getting your materials ready for the academic job market? Join Drs. Alex Ajayi and Leslie Berntsen for a discussion about how to prepare research and diversity statements.
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New Open Access Journal from APS and Sage Expands Publishing Opportunity for Psychological Scientists
APS and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across the full range of areas and topics in psychological science.
