Current Directions in Psychological Science最新文献

Implications of the Racial Position Model for Intraminority Relations 种族地位模型对少数民族内部关系的影响

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Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-04-22 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261432563

Linda X. Zou

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On Evaluating Abstraction and Analogy in Humans and Machines 人类与机器的抽象与类比评价

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Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-04-22 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261433528

Melanie Mitchell

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Intellectual Humility in the Eyes of Others: Implications for Social Perception and Trust 他人眼中的智力谦卑：对社会感知和信任的影响

IF 7.2 1区心理学

Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261419421

Jonah Koetke, Karina Schumann

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Crossing Boundaries: A Culture-First Approach to Studying Early Learning 跨界：研究早期学习的文化优先方法

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Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261417958

Su-hua Wang

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The Integration of Explanation and Prediction in Behavioral Science 行为科学中解释与预测的整合

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Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-04-10 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261419427

Abdullah Almaatouq, Robin Na

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Facing Ambiguity: What We Do in the Space Between Stimulus and Response 面对歧义：我们在刺激和反应之间的空间做什么

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Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261429347

Maital Neta

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Meaningful Long-Term Thought Partnerships of Minds and Machines 有意义的长期思维伙伴关系的思想和机器

IF 7.2 1区心理学

Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1177/09637214251412712

Katherine M. Collins, Lionel Wong, Joshua B. Tenenbaum, Judith E. Fan

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Collective Memory Is More Than What We Remember: Quantifying Interconnections 集体记忆不仅仅是我们所记得的：量化相互联系

IF 7.2 1区心理学

Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-03-28 DOI: 10.1177/09637214251398487

Suparna Rajaram, Garrett D. Greeley, Jingwen Jin

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The Structure Beneath the Symbols: How Children Develop an Understanding of Place Value 符号下的结构：儿童如何发展对位置价值的理解

IF 7.2 1区心理学

Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-03-18 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261417968

Chuyan Qu, Daniel Ansari

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Generative Behaviors as Key Targets for Cognitive Models 生成行为是认知模型的关键目标

IF 7.2 1区心理学

Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2026-02-22 DOI: 10.1177/09637214261416790

Judith E. Fan

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