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No, I am not a surgeon. I am an organizational not a clinical psychologist. What, you might wonder, then, gives me any authority on this subject. Having written probably thousands of words about it over the decades probably gives me sufficient cache. Readers, you be the judge of whether I have overstepped my limits at

By Charlotte Brookins University of Iowa professor and neurophilosopher Carrie Figdor has been awarded a prestigious $234,000 grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to pursue research in bonobos and dolphins, specifically about whether they have proper names in their communication systems. Carrie Figdor “It’s thrilling!” says Figdor on receiving the grant.

Recently proposed bills in Texas and Florida aim to place restrictions on insurance coverage of reassignment treatment and procedures, and would make hospitals liable for malpractice lawsuits.

UD's Willa Lane earned the 2023 honor and will pursue her doctorate at Cambridge University in England

Carlton Patrick (University of Central Florida) has posted The Origins of Property Law (Behavioral and Brain Sciences (commentary on Pascal Boyer, Ownership psychology as a cognitive adaptation: A minimalist model), Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Research is increasingly...

Duke engineers and neuroscientists put four touch-sensitive, electrically responsive proteins to the test

Seven authors outline factors that influence scientific advancements in Latin America and identify potential avenues for reframing research conducted in the region, especially by Latin American researchers, in the global scientific landscape.

Altruism may begin in infancy, according to a new study. In a study of nearly 100 19-month-olds, the ...

The photographs form a poignant slideshow of an idyllic rural childhood. Theres Leonard Eadon curled up as a newborn, sleeping on the chest of his beaming father Andy.

Awards recognize promising, accomplished young researchers