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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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Psychological Science Gains Currency in the BrainBank
In 2011, APS Fellow Bruce Hood presented the Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures. The Christmas Lectures, which have been held each year since 1825, are a series of talks on a single theme
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Scientists See Beyond Nature and Nurture
Psychology is, at its heart, an interdisciplinary science. Understanding certain phenomena often requires integrating biological, social, and behavioral constructs. The “Biological Beings in Social Context” symposium at the 24th APS Annual Convention was a chance
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Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
University of Southern California – Brain and Creativity Institute and the Rossier School of Education www-bcf.usc.edu/~immordin/ What does your research focus on? I use an interdisciplinary approach that combines affective and social neuroscience, human development
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Is It True Smiling Improves Your Mood?
The Wall Street Journal: Is it true smiling improves your mood? We tackled that question as part of our “Is It True?” video series here at the Health Blog — you can see the video
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Understanding Others
In order to effectively communicate with another person, we need to know something about his or her mental state: how they are feeling, what they are thinking, and what motivates them. Jason Mitchell is using
