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Sound-Shape Associations Depend on Early Visual Experiences
Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes — a “smooth” b or a “spiky” k — may form during a sensitive period of visual development in early childhood.
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Nora Newcombe, Linda B. Smith Receive SEP Annual Awards
The Society of Experimental Psychologists has awarded its most prestigious honors to APS William James Fellows Nora Newcombe and Linda B. Smith in recognition of their pioneering achievements in experimental psychology.
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Society for the Study of Human Development Biennial Meeting
The Society for the Study of Human Development conference will run October 11 to 13 at the Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring how infants learn to categorize words and the fidelity of different memory types.
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Developing teen brains are vulnerable to anxiety – but treatment can help
Adolescence is the life stage when mental illnesses are most likely to emerge, with anxiety disorders being the most common. Recent estimates suggest that over 30 percent of teens have an anxiety disorder. That means
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Kristina Olson Named 2018 MacArthur Fellow
APS Fellow Kristina Olson has received the prestigious MacArthur “Genius” Grant for her innovative research on the social and cognitive development of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.
