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Voters’ Preexisting Opinions Shift to Align with Political Party Positions
The views expressed by political party leaders can change how individual voters feel about an issue, according to findings from a longitudinal study of voters in New Zealand.
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Cattell Fund Projects Include Explorations of Sensory Processes, Memory
With support from the James McKeen Cattell Fund, four researchers are devoting sabbaticals to advancing research on active sensing, spatial and episodic memory, and children’s emotional development.
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2019 William James Fellow Award Goes to Phelps, Gilbert, Nadel, Werker
APS Past President Elizabeth A. Phelps, along with Daniel T. Gilbert, Lynn Nadel, and Janet F. Werker, are recognized for lifetime achievement in the basic science of psychology.
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The Objectivity Illusion in Medical Practice
Medical professionals are in no way immune to pitfalls in judgment and decision-making. Guest columnists Don Redelmeier of the University of Toronto and APS Fellow Lee Ross of Stanford University discuss how psychological science can help physicians recognize the biases that affect their practices.
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Binary Bias Distorts How We Integrate Information
When we evaluate and compare a range of data points, we tend to neglect the relative strength of the evidence and treat it as simply binary.
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APS Past President Mahzarin R. Banaji and Colleagues Receive Golden Goose Award
The Harvard University psychological scientist, along with APS William James Fellow Anthony Greenwald and APS Fellow Brian Nosek, is being honored for foundational research on implicit associations and social cognition.