Association for Psychological Science – APS
Science for Society Webinars. Science for Society is an APS webinar series focused on educating the public and bringing psychological science to decision-makers working to solve real world problems.. APS Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Learn about APS’s commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of …
We All Love to Be Loved, But Women May Experience Love More …
Feb 13, 2024 · Conventional wisdom holds that men and women approach romance differently. But new research suggests that love is important for well-being regardless of gender—and the differences that do exist may hint at the evolutionary basis of love. “In contrast to popular proclamations, this article documents striking similarities across gender in the experience of love,” wrote Saurabh Bhargava ...
Breakthroughs and Discoveries in Psychological Science: 2020 Year …
Dec 29, 2020 · Violent Video Games and Aggression: The Connection Is Dubious, at Best: The coronavirus pandemic put a damper on many traditional summertime activities for kids, giving them more opportunity to socialize with friends virtually through online gaming.But many hours of extra screen time worried some parents, especially in light of a 2015 report linking violent video games with aggressive behavior ...
The Littlest Linguists: New Research on Language Development
Dec 29, 2021 · How do children learn language, and how is language related to other cognitive and social skills? For decades, the specialized field of developmental psycholinguistics has studied how children acquire language—or multiple languages—taking into account biological, neurological, and social factors that influence linguistic developments and, in turn, can play a role in how children learn and ...
2024 APS Annual Convention - Association for Psychological Science
Featured Speakers. Please see here for more information on featured speakers at the upcoming Convention. Invited Programs by Subject Area. The Annual Convention Program Committee plans sessions within specific subject areas and collaborates on cross-cutting theme sessions and …
‘I Feel Your Pain’: The Neuroscience of Empathy
In the past, this might have been explained simply as empathy, the ability to experience the feelings of others, but over the last 20 years, neuroscientists have been able to pinpoint some of the specific regions of the brain responsible for this sense of interconnectedness. Five scientists discussed the neuroscience behind how we process the ...
How the Classics Changed Research Ethics – Association for ...
Aug 31, 2022 · How the Classics Changed Research Ethics. Some of history’s most controversial psychology studies helped drive extensive protections for human research participants. Some say those reforms went too far. Photo above: In 1971, APS Fellow Philip Zimbardo halted his classic prison simulation at Stanford after volunteer “guards” became abusive ...
How Poverty Affects the Brain and Behavior – Association for ...
Aug 31, 2015 · Watch on. Poverty holds a seemingly unbreakable grip on families, neighborhoods, cities, and entire countries. It stretches from one generation to the next, trapping individuals in a socioeconomic pit that is nearly impossible to ascend. Part of the fuel for poverty’s unending cycle is its suppressing effects on individuals’ cognitive ...
How Mother-Child Separation Causes Neurobiological …
Jun 20, 2018 · MUST READING for Everyone Adoptee and non-adoptee “The attachment bond between a mother and her child is first formed in the womb, where fetuses have been found to develop preferential responses to maternal scents and sounds that persist after birth, explains Myron Hofer, who was director of the Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychology at Columbia University until his retirement in 2011.
2025 APS Annual Convention - Association for Psychological Science
The 2025 APS Annual Convention Call for Submissions is now open. Submit your research today! The 2025 meeting will take place May 22-25, 2025, in Washington, D.C., featuring plenary sessions, symposia, flash talks, submitted talks, posters, educational sessions, receptions, special events, and more.