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Achieving Diversity
Psychological research has shown the value of diversity in improving the quality of decisions while also promoting social and cultural goals of providing equal opportunity regardless of social-group membership. Although we generally think of diversity
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Translating Psychological Science to Law (and Back)
My guest columnists this month are Jerry Kang, the Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Chair in Korean American Studies and Law at UCLA, and APS Fellow Nilanjana Dasgupta, a professor of psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Igniting the BRAIN Initiative
My guest columnist this month is Miyoung Chun, the Executive Vice President of Science Programs at the Kavli Foundation. Dr. Chun was instrumental in the launching of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN)
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Technology, Psychology, and a Coming Revolution in the Study of Decision Making
Technological development can drive changes in science. For psychological science, the growth in technologies that monitor behavior or facilitate human interactions will lead to powerful, novel tools to aid our research. My guest columnist this
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Applying Psychology to Public Policy
This month’s guest columnist is David Halpern, Director of the United Kingdom’s Behavioural Insights Team. This innovative team provides a model for other countries demonstrating how psychological science can be utilized to inform government
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Educating Consumers of Psychological Science
This time of year brings several things to mind. I suspect I am not the only one shocked that the holiday season seems to be upon us once again, nor the only one wondering what happened to daylight late in the afternoon? For me, this is also the time of year I come to the end of my Introduction to Psychology class. As the end approaches I start to think, what will my students take away when the lectures and exams are over?
