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Weighing the Options
New Years has come and gone. For many of us, so have our diet resolutions. Each year people turn to weight loss programs to drop the unwanted pounds. As director of the Obesity and Eating
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An Architectural Tour of the Mind
Dario Maestripieri The “The Architecture of the Mind” theme program exemplified the overall theme of this year’s convention, “Crossing Boundaries: Becoming a Cumulative Science.” This unique program brought together six speakers from psychology, neuroscience, anthropology
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Staying Sharp: Researchers Discuss the Aging Brain
Robert Wilson speaking as Arthur Kramer looks on at the joint APS and National Institute of Aging press conference. Do you remember where you put your keys? How about what you had for breakfast or
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Autism: Take a Puppet for a Friend
La Stampa: Social cognition is a complex construct that goes far beyond some of the acquired expertise on how to behave in certain situations and adapting to the demands of the environment, but involves the
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An Infant’s Refined Tongue
ScienceNOW: Your baby’s language skills may surprise you. Before they speak—before they even crawl—infants can distinguish between two languages they’ve never heard before just by looking at the face of a speaker. And if they’re
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‘Was Doing’ Versus ‘Did’: Verbs Matter When Judging Other People’s Intentions
Your English teacher wasn’t kidding: Grammar really does matter. The verb form used to describe an action can affect how the action is perceived—and these subtle variations could mean the difference between an innocent or
