Across scientific disciplines, psychology being no exception, a distinction is often made between basic and applied research. Basic research, as this distinction goes, is ivory-tower research, with no ...

Theoretical and applied training represent two distinct approaches to learning, each with its own benefits and applications. Theoretical training teaches fundamental concepts. For those of you who ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...