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Antonucci to Deliver NIH Lecture June 8th
The Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors program recognizes the work of researchers who have strengthened the role of behavioral and social sciences at NIH and for the broader scientific community.
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Scanning the Brain to Predict Behavior, a Daunting ‘Task’ for MRI
New research indicates that task-fMRI lacks the reliability to predict individual behavior or how a person might respond to mental-health therapies. [June 3, 2020]
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How to Talk to Your Children About Protests and Racism
As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, worried parents struggle with how to protect their children from seeing the worst of the violence while simultaneously explaining the ravages of racism. It couldn't have come at a worse time. Sheltering at home for months to avoid the deadly coronavirus, many parents stressed by juggling work and child care from home had eased their restrictions on screen time for their children. Now it's even more likely that kids might find the video of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man in Minneapolis, gasping for breath as a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck.
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Racism: Further Considerations from Psychological Science
A look at several researchers who have studied racism in recent years. Collectively, they address the nature of racism and the social processes that maintain it; examine the issues of structural and institutional racism; explore the consequences of various forms of racism; and suggest possible paths of action to combat racism.
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APS Statement on Confronting Racism and Discrimination
APS statement to the membership on confronting racism and discrimination.
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Can the “New Normal” Ever Go Back to the Old One?
If you're looking for a window on the new normal, it may very well be made of plexiglass. Russ Miller, who manages TAP Plastics in San Leandro, California, says business is booming. "It's absolutely insanely busy. In 40 years of doing this, I've never seen anything like this." Miller said that as soon as the number of COVID-19 cases exploded, so did sales of the transparent acrylic barriers. "The first customers were the large grocery stores," he said.
