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Investigating the Irresistible: A Conversation with Adam Alter
It happened almost every night around 10 p.m. I’d plan to spend 30 seconds setting my iPhone alarm and then get into bed to read (a paper book). But after I set the alarm, some
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iPhones and Children Are a Toxic Pair, Say Two Big Apple Investors
The iPhone has made Apple Inc. AAPL -0.30% and Wall Street hundreds of billions of dollars. Now some big shareholders are asking at what cost, in an unusual campaign to make the company more socially
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Podcasting a Wide Net
With help from the APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science, Lisa Cantrell’s podcast on psychological research has grown its audience to nearly 20,000 listeners over the last 2 years.
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AI algorithms to prevent suicide gain traction
A growing number of researchers and tech companies are beginning to mine social media for warning signs of suicidal thoughts. Their efforts build on emerging evidence that the language patterns of a person’s social-media posts
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Augmented-Reality Technology Could Help Treat ‘Lazy Eye’
Wearable augmented-reality technology may help reduce interocular imbalance as people go about everyday activities.
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Psyber Security: Thwarting Hackers with Behavioral Science
From viruses to ransomware and password phishing scams, cyber fraud and other digital security threats are escalating worldwide — learn how psychological scientists help safeguard data.