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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on aging, meditation and yoga, school punishment, acculturation, face-based judgments, auditory perception, working memory, and immigration.
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Most Syrian Refugees Yearn to Return Home—but Those Who Want to Migrate West Are Least Likely to Hold Extremist Views
Research shows Syrian refugees were significantly more motivated to return home than to emigrate to the West. Those who were motivated to emigrate were the least likely to endorse extreme religious and political views.
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Psychological Science Needs the Entire Globe, Part 1
A team of researchers around the globe explores the underpinnings and consequences of the legacy of dominance by researchers from “WEIRD” countries.
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The Science of Us
No one could accuse the boy’s self-appointed trainers of lacking ambition or being sticklers for ethical research. Psychologist John Watson of Johns Hopkins University and his graduate student Rosalie Rayner first observed that a 9-month-old
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Direct Democracy: Readers’ Eye Movements May Predict Votes on Ballot Measures
Observing the way readers’ eyes move can predict how voters will respond to real world ballot measures.
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Handwriting Beats Typing and Watching Videos for Learning to Read
New research published in the journal Psychological Science reveals that handwriting plays a valuable part in language instruction, helping people learn certain skills far faster than they can by typing or watching videos.
