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Alison Gopnik Receives 2024 Rumelhart Prize in Cognitive Science
The award is named after David Rumelhart, known for his contributions to the formal analysis of human cognition. Gopnik (shown with her grandchild): “The reason I study children is to try to make very general discoveries about how the mind works.”
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Methodologies and the Evolution of Science
Reflecting on the President’s Column in the March/April issue of the Observer, NPR science correspondent Joe Palca, who earned a PhD in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, offers his unique take on
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Psychological Science in the Era of Infectious Disease
Amid the continuing spread of COVID-19, APS President Shinobu Kitayama argues that three collective level dynamics—risk assessment, selfish versus prosocial motivations, and interpersonal relationships—powerfully influence the spread of the virus.
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Mind, Body, Illness: Amidst Pandemic, Opportunities for Discovery
In her final column as APS President, Lisa Feldman Barrett points to a key area of scientific research that could benefit physicians, epidemiologists, and virologists on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On Spanning the Borders
In her final column as APS President, Suparna Rajaram celebrates the new scientific perspectives and advances resulting from the organization’s ongoing international expansion.
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On Collaborations: The Challenges
APS President Suparna Rajaram shares some thoughts on the challenges associated with collaborations, and continues her conversations with early investigators.
