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Stereotype Threat and Women’s Pursuit of STEM
Stereotypes are pervasive in society. They can even affect what careers people choose. Here we discuss how stereotypes affect us from childhood into adulthood, and what we can do to counter their negative effects.
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Spanking: How We Have Normalized Hitting Our Kids and Why We Need to Stop
Many people are spanked growing up to the point where it is a normalized experience. This blog post will explore the negative outcomes associated with spanking, and why it’s such a common parenting tactic used in the United States.
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Fake News! A Cognitive Perspective on the Spread of Misinformation Among Older Adults
Social media has increased the spread of news–some truthful, and others less so–in recent years. Is this information consumed differently across different age groups? And how does its persuasiveness change across the lifespan?
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The Perceptual Development “Window” In the First Year of Life
The dramatic changes within the first year of development
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Bayesian Reasoning: Navigation through Uncertain Decisions
Bayesian Reasoning: What is it and how can it help our decision-making? In this article, we explain the Bayes’ Theorem, discuss contexts where bayesian reasoning is important, and review research on how to improve one’s bayesian reasoning.
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How is the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Families?
Are you a stressed out parent? You’re not alone, and research can help.
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What is Emotional Intelligence and Can It Be Improved?
Is there a separate aspect of intelligence that dictates our interactions with other people? And is our ability to understand and manage emotions a skill that we can improve?
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Do children who sleep more retain more words?
What might influence some children to retain more words than others? Significant research holds an explanation: sleep.
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Complimenting Kids: The Nuances of Praise
Paying a child a compliment can cost a lot more than you would think.
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Applying the Pausing Principle to University Classes
Large lectures can lack student engagement and be distracting. However, introducing lecture pauses with peer discussion can improve learning by facilitating meaningful interaction with course content.