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Bullies’ accomplices suffer similar levels of distress as victims, finds study
The Vancouver Sun: It’s been more than 10 years since the bullying began, but there are days when Ishani Nath’s memories still feel fresh: the shame, the disconnection, the loss of control. But unlike so
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Are Babies Bigoted?
Smithsonian Magazine: In one of the fastest-growing areas in psychology, researchers are gaining insight into the mental processes of subjects that are barely able to communicate: babies. In recent years, innovative and playful experimental setups have
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More Career Options May Explain Why Fewer Women Pursue Jobs in Science and Math
Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have more career choices, not because they have less ability, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal
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Seeing, and Thinking, Like Sherlock
The New York Times: Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels and short stories about the incomparable detective Sherlock Holmes have never been out of print since their first publication in 1887. Holmes collections abound, as do movies
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Autism Research in Psychological Science
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the United Nations General Assembly for the purpose of improving the lives of people living with autism. According to the organization Autism Speaks, autism affects 1
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Pop Culture? There’s an Effect for That.
Scientific American: Hello, my name is Melanie, and I’m addicted to horrible television. Well, I’m also addicted to social media. And politics. And The Daily Show. And Jennifer Lawrence interviews… Okay, it’s probably fair to
