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Placebo Effect Largely Ignored in Psychological Intervention Studies
Many brain-training companies tout the scientific backing of their products — the laboratory studies that reveal how their programs improve your brainpower. But according to a new report, most intervention studies like these have a
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A Smart Answer to the Season of ‘I’m Bored’
The Wall Street Journal: When it comes to summer vacation, Victoria Lau works hard to keep her 6-year-old’s days interesting and full. The South San Francisco, Calif., stay-at-home mom sets a weekly activity plan, which
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Every Every Every Generation Has Been the Me Me Me Generation
The Atlantic: Millennials are the “ME ME ME GENERATION,” writes Joel Stein for the cover of Time magazine, which is apparently a marked departure from the Baby Boomers, who were the plain old “Me Generation” (one me, no
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Psychology uses 'registered replication reports' to improve reliability
The Guardian: On Tuesday a group of scientists published a protocol, a set of instructions for running an experiment, which represents the culmination of a year’s discussion on the problems inherent in academic publishing. The
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APS Journal Seeks Labs to Participate in First Registered Replication Report Project
Updated June 5, 2013: Perspectives on Psychological Science has received a wonderful response to the call for proposals to participate in its first Registered Replication Report Project. The deadline for proposals to participate in the
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Perspectives Celebrates 25 Years of APS
APS is turning 25 — to celebrate, upcoming issues of Perspectives on Psychological Science will feature special sections that look back at the last 25 years of our field. As Perspectives editor Barbara A. Spellman
