APS Rising Star and lecturer at University of Stirling Thora Bjornsdottir discusses her research and work, funding challenges, and the importance and benefits of collaboration.

Overestimating Steepness Is the Rule, Not the Exception The research team, led by psychology professor Dennis Shaffer at The Ohio State University, wanted to explore why people almost always ...

In my work as a brand strategist revealing the intersection of psychology and marketing, I have found that the most effective marketers have an intuitive grasp that science is now beginning to prove.

What we call “pretty” is far less fixed than it feels. Research shows that attraction is shaped by biology, psychology, culture, familiarity, and emotional context—meaning beauty is not just seen, ...

For at least the past 30 years, going to graduate school in Psychology with the aim of being a professor one day has been an act of bizarre faith. The academic job market often has about 50 jobs in ...