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APS Fellows Awarded NSF Science of Learning Grants
A grant program developed by the National Science Foundation’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate is funding learning research employing everything from artificial intelligence to brain stimulation. Visit Page
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Praising a Preschooler for Being Smart Can Backfire, International Study Finds
Telling a child how smart he or she is comes naturally to a lot of parents and early-childhood educators, but a new study of preschool children in China suggests that may do more harm than Visit Page
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Finding Our Fundamentals
APS President Suparna Rajaram talks about curiosity and the drive to learn, improve, and change as the key ingredients in a long and thriving career in science. Visit Page
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What every teacher should know about … memory
The Guardian: There is a wealth of psychology research that can help teachers to improve how they work with students – but academic studies of this kind aren’t always easy to access, or to translate Visit Page
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Praising Kids’ Smarts May Lead to Cheating
Children who are praised for their intelligence may cheat to maintain their reputation. Visit Page
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Feeling Sated Can Become a Cue to Eat More
Internal states, even feeling full, can be learned as cues to seek out food, research shows. Visit Page
