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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Topological Relations Between Objects Are Categorically Coded Andrew Lovett and Steven L. Franconeri How do people compare images? The authors hypothesized that people use categorical relations between objects rather than metric changes of objects when comparing images. The researchers examined three topographical categories (overlapping, touching, and containing) in four studies in which participants were shown pairs of filled or unfilled circles that were briefly masked before reappearing. Participants were instructed to indicate whether the circles had changed or stayed the same.
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Self-Driving Cars Face Psychological Speed Bumps
Industry and regulators seem ready to embrace autonomous cars, but consumers still need to be brought on board.
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Growing Up With APS
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‘A Genius in the Art of Living’: Industrial Psychology Pioneer Lillian Gilbreth
Inventor, psychology researcher, and inspiration for Cheaper by the Dozen, Lillian Moller Gilbreth lived a remarkable life.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring: affective flexibility and depression; decentering, affect, and psychopathology; neural response to threat and suicidal attempts; and reward sensitivity in bipolar disorder.
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‘Gender-Blind’ Thinking May Help Reduce Workplace Confidence Gap
Fostering gender-blind ideologies may offer one short-term aid as institutions continue to grapple with gender-parity issues.
