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Compassion Fade: Affect and Charity Are Greatest for a Single Child in Need
Charitable giving in 2013 exceeded $300 billion, but why do we respond to some life-saving causes while ignoring others? In our first two studies, we demonstrated that valuation... -
Interest and learning in informal science learning sites: Differences in expe...
This study explored topic interest, perceived learning and actual recall of exhibit content in 979 children and adolescents and 1,184 adults who visited informal science... -
Beyond a dichotomous view of the concepts of 'sex' and 'gender' focus group d...
Introduction: The concepts of 'sex' and 'gender' are both of vital importance in medicine and health sciences. However, the meaning of these concepts has seldom been discussed... -
Strategic science communication as planned behavior: Understanding scientists...
: Strategic science communicators need to select tactics that can help them achieve both their short-term communication objectives and long-term behavioral goals. However,... -
Does increased interdisciplinary contact among hard and social scientists hel...
Scientists across disciplines must often work together to address pressing global issues facing our societies. For interdisciplinary projects to flourish, scientists must...