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SEP Gives Lifetime Achievement Awards to F. Gregory Ashby, Mary (“Molly”) Potter
The Society for Experimental Psychologists (SEP) has given honors to seven APS Fellows, including two who are recipients of lifetime achievement awards. APS Fellow F. Gregory Ashby has been awarded the 2017 Howard Crosby Warren Medal, which SEP gives annually in recognition of outstanding achievement in experimental psychology in the United States and Canada. APS Fellow Mary (“Molly”) Potter has received the 2017 Norman Anderson Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her groundbreaking discoveries about the human mind’s ability to rapidly extract meaning from words, images, and visual scenes. In addition, APS Fellow Jeffrey D.
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When Cooler Heads Prevail
It can be hard to keep your cool on days when the temperature soars. Long lines at the store seem harder to bear, and that constant pencil-tapping from your office mate is just a touch
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Psychological Science Informs American Academy of Arts and Sciences Recommendations on Language Learning
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has released a new report on language education in the United States, with a psychological research perspective informing the findings and recommendations. The report, produced by the Commission on Language Learning convened by the Academy, marks the first national study of language learning in 30 years and came at the request of a bipartisan group of US senators and representatives interested in how language learning influences economic growth, cultural diplomacy, and the productivity of future generations. The 18-member commission included a variety of language experts, including APS Fellow Philip Rubin.
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Why Does Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Improve Mood?
New research from Clinical Psychological Science tested three hypotheses that might explain why self-injury might improve mood.
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Brain Activity Can Predict Which Articles Go Viral
Reporters and editors, bloggers, social media stars, and even big companies are all trying to figure out the secret recipe for making content go viral. Punchy headlines, funny gifs, and cute animals all seem to
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SSCP Honors Student Researcher for Studies on Racial Bias
Donte Bernard, a graduate student in the clinical psychology program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has received the prestigious Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology’s Outstanding Student Diversity Research Award.
