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If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens.

Researchers found that the more immersed…

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP), Division 2 of the American Psychological Association, has announced that Dr. Melissa Beers is the recipient of the 2021 STP Mentorship of Teachers…

Professor Paul De Boeck has been awarded the 2021 Career Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Psychometric Society. This award honors individuals whose publications, presentations, and…

Roger Ratcliff, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Psychology, ranks among the top 1% worldwide in career-long citations across all scientific disciplines,…

Dr. Elizabeth Kirby has been awarded a $5000 grant from ALX to support her time working on the open access textbook that she is coordinating.

Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way toward helping loved ones feel better, new research by Jennifer…

Human brains pre-wired for words is coolest science story of 2020

The polls have closed, the ballots have been counted, and when it comes to the coolest Ohio State science story of the year, we’re…

Nancy Betz, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, is recipient of the 2020 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. Congratulations Nancy! This…

Jay Myung, Professor, Department of Psychology | Was named 2020 AAAS Fellow for distinguished applied and basic research on computational cognition, Bayesian…