Psychology
Hauser Lab To House Other Professors
The tenth floor of William James Hall, which previously housed the research facilities of former psychology professor Marc D. Hauser, will be renovated to accommodate laboratory space for three other psychology professors.
Hauser Replies to Citation Allegations
Former Harvard psychology professor Marc D. Hauser responded publicly to Princeton philosophy professor Gilbert Harman’s accusation that Hauser failed to adequately credit another scholar in his 2006 book, Moral Minds.
Back for a Third Time: Steven Pinker on 'The Colbert Report'
Harvard Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology Steven Pinker appeared on "The Colbert Report" this past Tuesday to showcase his new book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined."
Violence Decreasing, Pinker Says
Pinker's latest book, argues that the last few decades have been the most peaceful in human history and examines this development from a psychological perspective.
Study Finds Correlation Between Belief in God and Cognitive Style
There exists a correlation between an individual’s belief in God and his or her cognitive style, suggests a study by Harvard researchers published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General on Monday.
Letter: Harvard's Hauser Inquiry Undermined Scientific Process
The letter attacks the scope of the inquiry into Hauser’s research and insinuations that Hauser’s body of work has been thrown into question by the investigation.
Psychology Department Bars Hauser from Teaching
Psychology Department Chair Susan E. Carey ’64 confirmed that psychology professor Marc D. Hauser will not be teaching next academic year.
Harvard Law School Panel
Francesca Gino, Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School, discusses the implicit corruption in the provision of health care with special attention to conflicts of interest that are substantially unwitting.
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Psychology Department Chair Susan E. Carey ’64 says her undergraduate years shaped her future career that would take her back to Harvard in 2001.
MIT Psychology Professor Talks About New Book
At a gathering at the Barker Center yesterday, MIT Psychology Professor Sherry Turkle—whose work has focused on the psychological impact of technology—said that despite technology’s potential to bring society together, its users often feel isolated.
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Arnold Ho gives a talk about The Perception of Bi-Racials and the Maintenance of Group-Based Social Hierarchies at the Harvard Law School. He is one of ten speakers to give a presentation at the fifth Conference on Law and Mind Sciences, "The Psychology of Inequality."
Physicist Appointed To National Committee
President Obama appointed Physics Professor Lisa J. Randall ’84 to the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science last week.
