Although the human experience is truly a unique one, it’s comforting to know that we all share some experiences and emotions. For example, we were all excited the day we were handed our very first motor vehicle driver’s license. You know, the one with the awkward smile and terrible lighting. When we first received our […]
At the Psychonomic Society Digital Event, Research in Time of Crisis, in May 2020, members contributed ideas on how to do “science without the drag.” That is, how do we produce, evaluate, and disseminate high-quality research to match the rapid pace of decision-making needed in the face of COVID-19? Below are the links to the […]
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 […]
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, […]
When you sit down at the end of a long day and turn on Netflix, do you turn the subtitles on? If so, you are joined by many other viewers who prefer watching television and movies with the closed captions feature. In 2006, the Office of Communications in the UK found that 7.5 million people […]
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 […]
“I am an island” (Simon & Garfunkel) Consider the lyrics from Simon & Garfunkel’s “I am a Rock,” A winter’s day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island I’ve built […]
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 […]
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 […]
Goals and temptations. The first, the very substance of life. But, oh, the second, they are everywhere! Both are desirable in their own ways, and they do not always align. We wouldn’t call them temptations if they did, would we? In other words, we often need to decide between behaviors leading to short-term immediate rewards […]