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The False Promise of Quick-Fix Psychology
It would be hard to find a scientific field that has enjoyed as much mainstream success in the 21st century as social psychology. Social psychologists dominate the TED Talk stage, rack up impressive contracts as consultants to schools and companies, and write book after bestselling book. Their most viral ideas promise to solve some of society’s most pressing problems, often in slickly counterintuitive ways. Amy Cuddy (61 million TED Talk views) argued that by adopting brief, expansive poses—think Wonder Woman with her hands on her hips—women could feel more powerful in the workplace, shrinking stubbornly persistent gender gaps.
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The U.S. Is Opening Up. For the Anxious, That Comes With a Cost.
When the pandemic narrowed the world, Jonathan Hirshon stopped traveling, eating out, going to cocktail parties and commuting to the office. What a relief. Mr. Hirshon suffers from severe social anxiety. In the past, casual get-togethers and meetings came with a rapid heartbeat and clenched fists. He preferred to interact virtually, and welcomed the Zoom meetings that others merely tolerated. Even as he grieved the pandemic’s toll, he found lockdown life to be a respite. “There is cognitive dissonance to feeling good in the middle of the pandemic,” he said. Now with normalcy about to return, Mr.
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Your Pandemic Baby’s Coming Out Party
... Even grandparents, aunts or uncles in the same country as babies born during Covid-19 have been kept away by travel restrictions and other precautions. Darby Saxbe, an associate professor at the University of Southern California, said her lab started following 760 expectant parents in the spring of 2020 to study their mental health, social connection and other factors. In open-ended survey responses, many participants reported that they hadn’t been able to see extended family. The first pandemic babies are becoming toddlers this spring, which means entire infancies have passed while children and their parents were isolated from their loved ones.
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Four APS Fellows Elected to National Academy of Sciences
The newly elected members include 59 women, the most in a single year, and 30 international members.
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Addressing COVID-19 Challenges With Japanese Researchers
Opportunity co-funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
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American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Eight APS Fellows
Eight APS Fellows have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
