Dr. Barrett was president of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) from 2019-2020 and wrote these columns during her tenure.
2020-05-01
Mind, Body, Illness: Amidst Pandemic, Opportunities for Discovery
APS Observer
In her final column as APS President, Lisa Feldman Barrett points to a key area of scientific research that could benefit physicians, epidemiologists, and virologists on the front lines of the COVID-19.
2020-04-01
Forward Into the Past, Part 2
APS Observer
Lisa Feldman Barrett digs deeper into William James’s theories on how we think about psychological categories. Counterintuitive hypotheses naturally follow.
2020-03-01
Forward into the Past
APS Observer
Inspiration for remaking psychological science can be found by returning to our roots, suggests Lisa Feldman Barrett. Drawing from Darwin and James, could the variation that we dismiss as error actually be the phenomena of interest?
2020-02-01
A Day in the Life
APS Observer
APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett recounts one of the most difficult situations that APS has faced during her tenure.
2020-01-01
Take an Aisle Seat
APS Observer
Part of the scientific process is dealing with conflicting data and results. APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett suggests making a resolution this year to transform your adversaries into your greatest resource, scientifically speaking.
2019-12-01
The Gift of Discovery
APS Observer
What would make the perfect gift for a psychological scientist? APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett suggests “a new scientific tool — the sort that extends what our eyes, ears, and brains can observe, creating opportunities to ask new questions.”
2019-11-01
Looking at Psychology Through the Lens of Metascience
APS Observer
APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett offers some suggestions for metascience investigations, including a look at the incentive structures that influence researchers’ behavior.
2019-10-01
Zombie Ideas
APS Observer
In this season of ghosts, witches, and everything spooky, APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett takes aim at the hordes of mistaken beliefs she sees continuing to haunt psychological science.
2019-09-01
The Publication Arms Race
APS Observer
The advice to “publish or perish” may fuel many psychological scientists, but APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett says the field’s future depends on incentivizing research quality over quantity.