Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination
Mar 29, 2013 · People say that procrastination reduces the productivity. But scientifically it actually increases the productivity. People tend to work more and try to be more productive in the last few hours before the deadline.
Myth: We Only Use 10% of Our Brains
Aug 29, 2018 · SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN. This notion seems firmly rooted in popular culture despite many efforts to debunk it (Hughes, Lyddy, & Lamb, 2013). It was the basis of the movie Lucy (2014), which depicted what supposedly would happen if a person actually used all 100% of her brainpower. It has been used to justify belief in pseudoscientific psychic powers and is a tacit assumption in many self-help ...
Harlow’s Classic Studies Revealed the Importance of Maternal …
Jun 20, 2018 · Harry Harlow’s empirical work with primates is now considered a “classic” in behavioral science, revolutionizing our understanding of the role that social relationships play in early development.
The Psychological Study of Smiling
Feb 11, 2011 · A smile begins in our sensory corridors. The earcollects a whispered word. The eyes spot an old friend on the station platform. The hand feels the pressure of another hand. This emotional data funnels to …
How the Classics Changed Research Ethics – Association for ...
Aug 31, 2022 · Social scientists have long contended that the Common Rule was largely designed to protect participants in biomedical experiments—where scientists face the risk of inducing physical harm on subjects—but fits poorly with …
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 …
The Fluidity of Time: Scientists Uncover How Emotions Alter Time ...
Sep 28, 2018 · The study of time perception serves as a hallmark of integrative science, mixing linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, and attention research to explore the ways people feel the minutes and hours pass. And increasingly, this research is focusing on the role that emotion plays in distorting our sense of time.
The Complicated Psychology of Revenge – Association for …
Oct 4, 2011 · A few years ago a group of Swiss researchers scanned the brains of people who had been wronged during an economic exchange game. These people had trusted their partners to split a pot of money with them, only to find that the partners had chosen to …
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 …
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 ...