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The Realities of Reason
Reasoning is an ability that comes naturally to most people, and this can be demonstrated, according to psychological scientist Philip Johnson-Laird, by the world-wide popularity of Sudoku puzzles. While some people might be better at
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Neuroscience Pioneer Will Speak at APS Convention
Imagine waking up every morning for 50 years without any recollection of what you had done or whom you had met the day before. Henry Gustaf Molaison — known only as HM prior to his
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Meet Your Brain
In December, 2.4 millions viewers watched APS Fellow Bruce Hood deliver the Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures. The lectures were started in 1825 and target a teenage audience. They have been delivered by
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Better Treatment for PTSD
What happens when fear — a psychological mechanism that protects us from harm — becomes unmanageable after a traumatic event? APS Fellow Edna Foa, one of TIME’s 100 most influential people in 2010, is an
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Remembering David E. Rumelhart (1942-2011)
APS Fellow and Charter Member David Everett Rumelhart, Professor of Psychology (Emeritus) died at age 68 on March 13, 2011 from complications of a progressive neurodegenerative disease. After completing a PhD in mathematical psychology at
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APS Fellows Receive Prestigious Grawemeyer Award
APS William James Fellow Award Recipients Leslie Ungerleider and Mortimer Mishkin have been awarded the 2012 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology. They were selected for the prize from more than 20 nominations, and they will receive
