#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Raunak Pillai

The 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society is right around the corner, and to quote the song Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield: The conference is “So close you can almost taste it.” Now under usual circumstances, we all would be busily (some frantically) planning our travel to the conference. This might have included checking and […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Louisa Talipski

We have introduced us to many of our 2020 61st Annual Meeting’s Twitternomes, including our last interview with Michelle Rivers. As you know, Twitternomes take over the Psychonomic Society Twitter account, @Psychonomic_Soc, during the meeting to fill us in on all the happenings (use the hashtag #psynom20). Up to this point, all of the interviewed Twitternomes have been […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Michelle Rivers

With just 16 days until the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, we are all brimming over with excitement and anticipation. If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, be sure to register before November 16, 2020. You do not want to miss all the exciting research that will be presented at this year’s […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Gia Macias

If you haven’t already submitted your pre-recorded presentation for the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, then you’re busily preparing it to meet the final deadline. The first deadlines have passed, and just as a reminder, the last deadline is quickly approaching: the 2nd of November for recorded talks. For the last several years, […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Anna Wright

As the 61st Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society swiftly approaches, our Digital Content Team and Twitternomes are beyond excited! This year’s conference boasts a record-breaking eight symposia and a host of poster presentations that are sure to engage a wide variety of research interests. Here to help disseminate the research, the Twitternomes will provide up-to-date posting on […]

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#psynom20: Interview with Twitternome Enes Avcu

Our 61st Annual Meeting is one month away! You’re probably well aware because you’ve been feverishly working on your pre-recorded poster or talk presentation to meet the pre-recorded video submission deadlines. The pandemic has necessitated that we no longer meet in Austin, Texas, as initially planned, but instead, we will converge virtually to discuss our research. As in […]

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Spreading your attention divides your rate of conscious perception

One recommendation to reduce COVID-19 transmission is to keep a distance of at least 2 meters/6 feet from others. If you are a pedestrian making your way through busy city streets, this advice is easier said than done. There’s a lot to keep track of to maintain distance with people coming from different directions and […]

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Right-wing authoritarianism and reduced updating

I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Allie Sinclair to chat about her latest paper published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. True or False? Diamonds are formed when coal undergoes high pressure. Coffee reduces the influence of alcohol. Sunflowers turn to track the sun across the sky. All are false. If you happened to […]

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The music myth?

Many a child has had the pleasure of entertaining their families and close neighbors with their musical stylings when learning a new musical instrument. I first enjoyed playing the recorder and then to the sheer delight of my parents, the clarinet. My musical training lasted the duration of the requirements of the educational system in […]

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CR:PI Special Issue on the Psychology of Fake News

Professor David Rapp is one of the Guest Editors for a special issue in Cognitive Research: Principles & Implications (aka CR:PI) on the Psychology of Fake News. The submission deadline has been extended, so if you think that you missed your chance to submit your work on this important topic in what is sure to […]

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