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Observations
Nice Pair of Genes A study of twins by APS Fellow and Charter Member J. Philippe Rushton, University of Western Ontario, suggests that genes may have much more of an effect on social attitudes —
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Observations
Gazzaniga to Direct Science of Learning Center The National Science Foundation has awarded $21.8 million to Dartmouth College to establish the Center for Cognitive and Educational Neuroscience, or CCEN. APS President-elect Michael S. Gazzaniga, who
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The Old and the Restless
Richard Suzman, associate director for the Behavioral and Social Research Program at the National Institute on Aging, studies why the elderly are becoming increasingly healthy. Just a few years ago, most people saw modern medicine’s
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Life After the Ivory Tower
Don Kausler has become a successful author and columnist since leaving the ivory tower. He published The Graying of America in 1996. During his career, APS Fellow Don Kausler was instrumental in the development of
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Older, But Wiser
Workforce projections forecast that within the next seven years 50 percent of the US workforce will be 45 or older. Organizational decision makers, faced with adapting to aging workers, are exploring the question of “how
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Psychology Is Central at National Institute on Aging
As the proportion of adults over 65 years old continues to grow, issues of aging have become increasingly important in the United States in such diverse areas as employment, health care, and social services. Psychological
