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For Marginalized Grad Students, a Guide to the “Hidden Curriculum”
DiSSECT is an innovative effort to facilitate antiracist progress in graduate education.
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The Curious Construct of Active Learning
Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 22, Number 1)Read the Full Text (PDF, HTML) Active learning has become a ubiquitous construct in education—particularly undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, despite its prevalence, active learning remains an unclear construct. Different researchers and educators may have different definitions of what active learning is and which activities foster active learning and improve learning outcomes. In this issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 22, Issue 1), Doug Lombardi, Thomas F.
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Two APS Fellows Receive 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship
APS Fellows Mesmin Destin and Seth Pollak have received a 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship in psychology.
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Don’t Ditch the Laptop Just Yet: Replication Finds No Immediate Advantage to Writing Notes by Hand
Attempts to replicate previous studies suggest writing notes by hand may offer no benefit over typing.
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Call for Abstracts: Behavior, Energy and Climate Change 2021 Conference
The Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) 2021 Conference is accepting abstracts through April 1, 2021. BECC 2021 will be held virtually November 8-10, 2021. Apply for student fellowships here. More information is available on the conference website.
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Missing the Crowd for the Faces: The Crowd-Emotion-Amplification Effect
How good are we at reading crowds’ emotions? Research indicates that individuals tend to focus their attention on the faces that exhibit the most extreme emotions, leading them to overestimate the crowd’s actual emotional state. These findings have implications for public speaking as well as for controlling crowd demonstrations.
