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How Do Babies Learn to Be Wary of Heights?

As babies gain locomotor experience, they come to rely more on visual information and start to show a fear and avoidance of cliffs and ledges. More>
     

Remembering to Remember Supported by Two Distinct Brain Processes

August 15, 2013
From News
Remembering to remember — whether it’s appointments or taking medications — is essential to our everyday lives. New research explores the brain mechanisms that underlie this prospective memory.
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Growing Up With APS

August 14, 2013
From Daily Observations
At the founding of APS in 1988, student affiliates were just embarking on their careers. Over the next 25 years they would become luminaries in the field of psychological science;… More>

Visualized Heartbeat Can Trigger ‘Out-of-Body Experience’

August 14, 2013
From News
Researchers find that a visual projection of human heartbeats can be used to generate an “out-of-body experience.” The findings could inform new kinds of treatment for people with self-perception disorders.
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People Prefer Products That Help Them ‘Save Face’ in Embarrassing Moments

August 13, 2013
From News
Feelings of embarrassment can be alleviated by using so-called ‘restorative’ products — effectively helping people to “save face.”
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New Research From Psychological Science

August 9, 2013
From News
A sample of new research exploring: sense of depth and immersive space; inattentional blindness among experts; tactile localization; long-term effects of traumatic media images; and trait-state components of neuroticism.
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Kahneman Honored With Presidential Medal of Freedom

August 9, 2013
From Daily Observations
Nobel Laureate and APS Fellow Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer in the field of behavioral economics, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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