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Introducing the 2012-13 APS Board
Your APS leaders for 2012-13: Joseph E. Steinmetz, of The Ohio State University, takes the helm as APS President. Douglas L. Medin, Northwestern University, becomes Immediate Past President and Elizabeth A. Phelps, New York University
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When Profs Get Graded
As the popularity of teaching evaluation websites is growing, so is concern over whether ratings on such sites provide an accurate representation of instructors’ performance. Because many students rely on such websites such as Ratemyprofessors.com
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Much Ado About Francis Galton
Galton Dissed? I was mystified by Douglas Medin’s aversion to Sir Francis Galton in his April Presidential Column (Medin, 2012). Medin said that Galton’s method of superimposing multiple headshots to study facial beauty “is not
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Ten Tips for Applying to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (www.nsfgrfp.org) are a fabulous external funding source for graduate students in psychology. These fellowships provide generous funding for three years, are prestigious early career honors that can bolster
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Yes, algebra is necessary
The Washington Post: When I first saw yesterday’s New York Times op-ed, I mistook it for a joke. The title, “Is algebra necessary?” had the ring of Thurber’s classic essay, “Is sex necessary?”, a send-up
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Inequality and trust sit the test
Sydney Morning Herald: If you search ”buy an essay” on Google a multitude of websites will pop up offering stress-free ways to complete a looming assignment. They promise teams of ”experienced writers” on hand to
