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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on the development of liking gaps, memory for similar events, personality traits and health, empathy bias, context and risky choice, forecasting of relationship support, gender stereotypes of sexual behavior, and happiness and social interactions.
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How COVID-19 is Changing Our Expectations for Other Vaccines
As scientists raced to create new vaccines that would fight the novel coronavirus, Matthew Motta had a question: What did Americans expect from these vaccines? Motta, a political scientist at Oklahoma State University who studies vaccine hesitancy
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Surviving Ourselves When the Climate Changes
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You’re Not Fully Vaccinated the Day of Your Last Dose
For much of 2020, the world pinned its collective post-pandemic plans on a single, glimmering end point: the arrival of an effective COVID-19 vaccine. The resounding refrain of “when I’m vaccinated” has long conjured images
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Even I Have to Admit That Being Positive is Good For Your Health
I have often admitted here that I’m a pessimist by nature, but even I have to agree that the health evidence in favour of taking a positive view of life is impressive. The most recent
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APS Members Named to NASEM Committee Examining Behavioral Ontologies
APS members and other psychological scientists have been named to oversee a new National Academy of Sciences project taking shape. This month, NASEM has named a slate of 16 individuals who will serve on the committee overseeing the study; eminent psychological scientists will be featured on the panel.