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Psychological Memory Science and Legal Reforms
This article is part of a series commemorating APS’s 25th anniversary in 2013. Remember those days back in grade school when you wrote an essay entitled something along the lines of, “How I spent my
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The Mind of the Climate Change Skeptic
A multitude of environmental scientists, among others, worry that future generations will look back at the present era as one in which the human race could have — and should have —taken decisive action to
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Improving the Health of All Americans
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health & Society Scholars (HSS) program is designed to build the nation’s capacity for research, leadership, and policy change in health. The program seeks to improve the nation’s health
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MCAT Revision Anticipates Psychological Science
Two years from now, in the spring of 2015, a new Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) will be released. This will be the fifth time the MCAT has undergone a major revision since it was
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
C. Nathan DeWall, University of Kentucky, and renowned textbook author and APS Fellow David G. Myers, Hope College, have teamed up to create a new series of Observer columns aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science
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Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination
Procrastination is complex in its causes and the ways it affects the lives of those who wait; the consequences can be taxing on your well-being