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Older Adults More Likely to Make the Effort to Help Others
New research suggests that, all things being equal, older adults are more likely to offer help than younger adults.
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Dogs Act Jealously Even When They Don’t See Their Rival
Researchers gauged the reactions of a group of dogs when their owners appeared to shower attention on a perceived rival.
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The Psychological Science of Racism: Expert Panel
Summary and video of APS Expert Panel on the Psychological Science of Racism.
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Toddler TV Time Not to Blame for Attention Problems
It’s a common belief that exposure to television in toddlerhood causes attention-deficit problems in school-age children—a claim that was born from the results of a 2004 study that seemed to show a link between the two. However, a further look at the evidence suggests this is not true.
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Opinions and Attitudes Can Last When They Are Based on Emotion
Emotionality can create enduring opinions, shedding new light on the factors that make attitudes last.
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‘Explicit Instruction’ Provides Dramatic Benefits in Learning to Read
When it comes to learning to read, new research suggests that explicit instruction—a phonics teaching method in which the relationship between sound and spelling is taught directly and systematically—is more effective than self-discovery through reading.
