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From Unseen Animals to Theoretical Physics, Humans Have a Unique Ability to Communicate Absent and Abstract Concepts
Our ability to use words and gestures to communicate information about absent and abstract concepts begins in infancy and could be what allows us to develop more abstract thinking as we age.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on feeling good, how perceived distance alters memory, prenatal programming of behavior problems, the impacts of COVID-19 on college students, the connections between racial prejudice and police militarization, and much more.
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Careers Up Close: Moira R. Dillon on Infants and Children, Humanlike AI, and Commonsense Psychology
Moira Dillon, an assistant professor at New York University, discusses her research into how infants’ intelligence can contribute to the future of developing humanlike artificial intelligence.
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Up-and-Coming Voices: Artificial Intelligence in Psychological Science
Previews of relevant research by students and early-career scientists.
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Fetuses Smile for Carrots but Grimace Over Kale, Study Suggests
While it is known that some children are not huge fans of greens, a new study suggests that such dietary preferences could come about before they’re even born. Fetuses create more of a “laughter-face” in the
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Teaching: Babies and Others’ Emotions / Narcissism Hierarchy
Lesson plans about how babies use adults’ emotions to reason and about the narcissism hierarchy.
