PsychologyBob Rescorla, a member of Penn’s Psychology faculty from 1981 to 2009, passed away on March 24. He was widely regarded as the heir to Ivan Pavlov, and one of modern psychology’s preeminent experimental methodologists. Rescorla’s work on learning processes, most famously in the Rescorla-Wagner model, is still an important reference point after almost fifty years. To his colleagues and former students, he is remembered as one of our most inspirational classroom teachers, and a generous and wise advisor and leader. He is missed by all of us who were fortunate to know him. For more information...
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April 9, 2020
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November 25, 2019
This award recognizes people and their impact on the Cognitive Science community, and sustained record of excellence in research contributions. For more information, please visit https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/society-awards/
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November 25, 2019
This award recognizes people and their impact on the Cognitive Science community, and sustained record of excellence in research contributions. For more information, please visit https://cognitivesciencesociety.org/society-awards/
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October 2, 2019
The Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania and the Governor’s Office recognizes outstanding women for their extraordinary service and contributions to Pennsylvania. Distinguished Daughters honors women whose professional and philanthropic work has earned regional, statewide, or national recognition and provides value to the public.
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September 26, 2019
Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments in all fields. The APS is unusual among learned societies because its Membership is comprised of top scholars from a wide variety of academic disciplines. Here is more information: https://www.amphilsoc.org/blog/aps-announces-2019-class-new-members
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September 23, 2019
APA’s Division 1 Ernest R. Hilgard Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to general psychology by incorporating multiple perspectives on human functioning into their theory, research and practice.
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September 18, 2019
The Ann L. Brown Award for Excellence in Developmental Research is given each year by the Developmental program of the Psychology Department at the University of Illinois to a researcher whose work has contributed ground-breaking insights to the study of development.
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September 4, 2019
Becky Waller will give a Penn Sciences Café talk next Tuesday 09/10. For more information, please visit https://www.sas.upenn.edu/events/behavior-problems-children-special-case-callous-unemotional-traits
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July 23, 2019
Melissa Hunt was featured on recent news article "Social Media vs. Video Games: Not All Screen Time Is Equal" by Healthline
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July 8, 2019
This honor recognizes "substantial contribution to social psychology as an empirical science" and "significant publication in recognized journals or books."