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2020 APS Spence Recipients Announced

Eight psychological scientists have been selected as the recipients of the 2020 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award. The recipients are Dylan Gee (Yale University), who studies the neural mechanisms underlying

Published in FY20

By Steven Petrow

Contributing columnist

Dec. 1, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. PST

You can become a kinder person. Even in this angry, stressed-out era. Yes, really.

Many organizations are focused on doing just that. Take Bridge the Divide, which facilitates

Published in FY20

By Laura L. Carstensen

November 29, 2019 at 11:24 a.m. PST

Laura L. Carstensen, a professor of psychology, is the director of the Stanford Center on Longevity.

It’s time to get serious about a major redesign of life. Thirty years were added to

Published in FY20
 

TEDMED 2020

Boston, March 2-4 2020

In this video, Stanford University professor, athlete, and psychologist Alia Crum, PhD, discusses how our mindset can affect health behaviors and outcomes.

Following is a transcript of her remarks. Note: TEDMED

APS Fellow Lee Ross jokes that the scientific term he’s famous for, Ross’s fundamental attribution error, sounds as if he’s the one who made the error.

More than 40 years ago, the Stanford University social psychologist coined the term to describe