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Reflecting on a Lifetime of Achievement
As part of APS’s 25th Anniversary celebration, the Board of Directors is honoring 25 distinguished scientists who have had a profound impact on the field of psychological science over the past quarter-century. Eight individuals have
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Stepping Into the Mentor Role
The mentorship relationship that graduate students are usually most concerned with is the relationship with their own advisor. However, there is another mentorship relationship available in graduate school that many may not have thought about
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Having a messy desk makes you ‘more creative’
The Telegraph: Working at a messy desk may actually help you think more creatively, according to a new scientific study. Scientists found that being surrounded by clutter can promote creative thinking and stimulate new ideas.
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New Society Aims to Support Affective Science
Scientists who study affective phenomena will soon have a place to interact, collaborate, and share their science with colleagues. A new society — The Society for Affective Science (SAS) — has been organized for the
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Tidy or Messy Environment Can Impact Decisions and Behavior, Study Says
ABC News: Here’s a toast to the slob in the office, the gal with so much junk on her desk she can’t find her telephone. All that clutter may be part of the reason she
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Study: Messy desks get creative juices flowing
Minnesota Public Radio: New research shows that the decisions you make and your creativity are influenced by the relative neatness of your workspace. Kathleen Vohs, a psychological scientist and professor at the Carlson School of
