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Wilbert “Bill” McKeachie, 1921-2019
APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow Wilbert “Bill” McKeachie, author of the classic McKeachie’s Teaching Tips handbook for college instructors, passed away June 12. McKeachie spent his career as a scientist and instructor at the University of Michigan after earning his PhD there in 1949. He served 10 years as chair of UM's Department of Psychology, building its reputation as one of the world's largest and most prestigious psychology departments. And he gained international prominence for his novel educational research and teaching philosophy.
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Many Explanations for Why Patients Overreport Their Symptoms
Some mental health patients report more symptoms than they actually experience and this is often attributed to malingering, when people intentionally inflate their symptoms for some benefit. The assumption that such patients are malingering tends to overshadow alternative explanations, even though research indicates that there are actually multiple pathways that could lead to overreporting. Researcher Harald Merckelbach of Maastricht University and colleagues review the available data and detail some of these alternative explanations in Current Directions in Psychological Science.
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Controlling Our Thoughts Is Harder Than It Seems
Research shows that even when we think we’ve successfully suppressed a thought, its traces may still linger outside conscious awareness.
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APS Fellow Receives Prestigious Appointment in New Zealand’s Queen’s Birthday Honours
Devon Leigh Logan Polaschek APS Fellow Devon Leigh Logan Polaschek has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her contributions to criminal psychological science. Polaschek, a professor of psychology and crime science at the University of Waikato, is among 56 individuals appointed as Members of the Order by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, in her right as Queen of New Zealand.
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A Monumental Gathering
Washington, DC was the locale for the 31st APS Annual Convention, where APS President Barbara Tversky (center) and APS Fellow Michael Tomasello (right) chatted with an attendee. See Tomasello’s Fred Kavli Keynote Address on the APS YouTube page.
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WHO Working Group Turns to PSPI Report as Part of Vaccination Research Initiative
The World Health Organization has turned to recent report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest to help assess vaccination practices across the globe.
