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Breakthroughs and Discoveries in Psychological Science: 2020 Year in Review
A selection of some of APS’s most newsworthy research and highly cited publications from 2020.
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New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science
A sample of articles on contact tracing as a memory task, challenges of military veterans in their transition to the workplace, the dehumanization hypothesis, and statistical learning and language impairments.
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European Parliament Approves Seven-Year EU Budget
After much deliberation, the European Parliament has approved a seven-year European Union (EU) budget that will provide funds for 2021-2027.
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U.S. Congress Includes APS Priorities in FY 21 Funding Legislation
With the stroke of the president’s pen, a new U.S. appropriations bill becomes law—and it’s one that carries good news for psychological science.
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SOBC 101: The Science Of Behavior Change for Psychological Scientists Webinar
In this webinar we provide an overview of select SOBC projects that investigate a variety of health behaviors using a variety of interventions and hypothesized mechanistic targets.
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How Do Children Make Sense of the Differences They See Among Students at School?
Today, during circle time in preschool, the teacher is reading a new book called The Three Robbers. The teacher begins reading the book: "Once upon a time there were three robbers, with big black coats and high black hats.” When the teacher shows the picture to the children, Jeanne says to the classroom: "They are scary! But actually, they are nice!" The other children wonder how Jeanne knows this! This example illustrates the fact that classroom settings bring to light many differences among children. These differences might pertain to academic achievement, to the speed and ease with which children perform various tasks, to how they speak, or to other behaviors and characteristics.
