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Laurie Santos on What Makes the Human Mind So Special
Psychological scientist Laurie R. Santos of Yale University says that her cognitive experiments with monkeys and dogs suggests that humans’ unique ability to understand others’ mental states can, in many cases, actually cause us to confuse that thinking with our own. See her complete presentation at the 29th APS Annual Convention in Boston.
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American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects 9 Psychological Scientists as Fellows
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences has elected APS Treasurer Roberta L. Klatzky, APS James McKeen Cattell Fellow J. Frank Yates, APS Fellow Mary C. “Molly” Potter, and several other psychological scientists as fellows
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
Featured Articles: “Understanding Mind From Matter: What Does Prehistoric Farming Say About Your Prefrontal Cortex?” and “To Err Is Human: The Psychological Science of Voting Mistakes”
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Can a Difficult Childhood Enhance Cognition?
The Atlantic: Hard childhoods seem to not only rob children of material joys, but also of brain power. Children who grow up poor tend to score worse on tests of memory, processing speed, language, and
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SEP Gives Lifetime Achievement Awards to F. Gregory Ashby, Mary (“Molly”) Potter
The Society for Experimental Psychologists (SEP) has given honors to seven APS Fellows, including two who are recipients of lifetime achievement awards. APS Fellow F. Gregory Ashby has been awarded the 2017 Howard Crosby Warren
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In Memoriam: Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Past APS Board Member Annette Karmiloff-Smith, a world-renowned developmental and cognitive neuroscientist, passed away Dec. 19, 2016 after a long illness.
