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The Science of Visual Data Communication: What Works
Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 22, Number 3)Read the Full Text (PDF, HTML) Data can be a powerful way to disseminate science and news, but creating effective data visualizations is both a science and an art. Just as well-designed figures can help viewers understand data patterns, poorly designed figures can create confusion and misunderstanding, undermining not only comprehension but also trust. In this issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 22, Issue 3), Steven L. Franconeri, Lace M. Padilla, Priti Shah, Jeffrey M.
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They Say Suffering Will Make You Stronger—But It’s Not That Simple
Is suffering good for us? Does it make us better people, kinder and more resilient; does it give meaning to our lives? It would be nice if it did, particularly since so many of us have been suffering these days. Around three-quarters of a million Americans have died of Covid, and those who loved them often didn’t get to say goodbye or hold a proper funeral. Millions have lost their jobs or their businesses, millions have had their life projects put on hold or derailed. There have been those trapped together who hate each other and others who essentially lived in solitary confinement. Even the luckiest experienced boredom, anxiety, and dread.
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Fostering Student–Teacher Connections Could Help Keep Students Returning From Juvenile Detention in School
Encouraging young people returning from juvenile detention to share their goals with an educator could help them stay in school and out of the criminal justice system.
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Improving Compliance with National Science Foundation Project Reporting Requirements
Learn more about ensuring your NSF funded institution or project is complying with reporting requirements.
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Why Rethinking Our Ideas Means We’re Growing
It's easy to stick to our beliefs and much harder to accept views that contradict them. But psychologist Adam Grant argues that rethinking our ideas is good for us—we might even come to enjoy it. ...
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Five Principles for a Better Post-Pandemic You
As an executive coach, I saw a troubling trend among my clients even before Covid-19: Many were exhausted and on a path to burnout, if they weren’t already there. The chief physician of a large healthcare system came to me because he wanted to “feel more stable and have more control over how he spent his time and energy.” Even though his obsession with work and his digital devices was draining him, he told me he couldn’t go more than a few hours without opening his email. An entrepreneur who had just secured funding for her next venture was surprised to find that, after a day or two of excitement and joy over her success, she felt empty.
