{"title":"Reorienting social communication research via double empathy","authors":"Oluwatobi Abubakare","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00358-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00358-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142186045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan M. Fawcett, Tracy L. Taylor, Emma Megla, Ashleigh M. Maxcey
{"title":"Active intentional and unintentional forgetting in the laboratory and everyday life","authors":"Jonathan M. Fawcett, Tracy L. Taylor, Emma Megla, Ashleigh M. Maxcey","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00352-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00352-7","url":null,"abstract":"Forgetting can result from passive or active processes. Active forgetting includes purposefully trying to forget or retrieve competing information. Knowledge about active forgetting in humans is largely derived from controlled laboratory experiments, but similar forgetting occurs in everyday settings. In this Review, we discuss two major categories of active forgetting: one in which a person aims to forget (intentional forgetting), and the other in which a person does not (unintentional forgetting). In the laboratory, intentional forgetting occurs when a person forgets information after being directed to do so. Outside the laboratory, intentional forgetting occurs when unwanted information is forgotten volitionally, such as an incorrectly stated phone number or an upsetting experience. Unintentional forgetting in the laboratory occurs when retrieving information from memory actively induces the forgetting of related information. Unintentional forgetting outside the laboratory can also be trivial, such as which pumpkin your child selected at the pumpkin patch, or consequential, such as forgetting which jacket was worn by a perpetrator when witnessing a crime. We review efforts to map laboratory results onto everyday forgetting and make recommendations for future research, addressing everyday forgetting as well as clinical applications. Forgetting can be an intentional act or an unintentional side effect of other memory processes. In this Review, Fawcett et al. describe intentional and unintentional forgetting in laboratory and real-world settings, highlight alignment across these traditionally siloed research areas, and explore the role of forgetting in certain clinical conditions.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142186046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Own your narrative","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00361-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00361-6","url":null,"abstract":"Having a personal website or claiming online author profiles can increase a researcher’s visibility and reach.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s44159-024-00361-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142160264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael J. Kofler, Elia F. Soto, Leah J. Singh, Sherelle L. Harmon, Emma M. Jaisle, Jessica N. Smith, Kathleen E. Feeney, Erica D. Musser
{"title":"Executive function deficits in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder","authors":"Michael J. Kofler, Elia F. Soto, Leah J. Singh, Sherelle L. Harmon, Emma M. Jaisle, Jessica N. Smith, Kathleen E. Feeney, Erica D. Musser","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00350-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00350-9","url":null,"abstract":"Executive function deficits have been reported in both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, little is known regarding which, if any, of these impairments are shared in children with ADHD and those with ASD. In this Review, we provide an overview of the current literature with a critical eye toward diagnostic, measurement and third-variable considerations that should be leveraged to provide more definitive answers. We conclude that the field’s understanding of executive function profiles in ASD and ADHD is highly limited because most research on each of these disorders has failed to account for the possible co-occurrence and the presence of symptoms of the other disorder. A vast majority of studies have relied on traditional neuropsychological tests and informant-rated executive function scales that have poor specificity and construct validity, and most studies have been unable to account for the well-documented between-person heterogeneity within and across disorders. At present, the most parsimonious conclusion is that children with ADHD and/or ASD tend to perform moderately worse than neurotypical children on a broad range of neuropsychological tests. However, the extent to which these difficulties are unique to one of these disorders or shared, or are attributable to impairments in specific executive functions, remains largely unknown. We end with focused recommendations for future research. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or autism spectrum disorder show executive function deficits compared to neurotypical peers. In this Review, Kofler et al. question the evidence to examine whether these deficits are shared across both conditions and provide recommendations for future work.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142186079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Federal funding shapes knowledge in clinical science","authors":"Bunmi O. Olatunji, Alexandra M. Adamis","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00357-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00357-2","url":null,"abstract":"Advances in clinical science often rely on federal funding, but an overly prescriptive funding agenda might limit the societal benefits of clinical research. Greater diversity in funding schemes is needed to ensure the highest clinical impact.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142186049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the lab to a career in education research","authors":"Teresa Schubert","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00356-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00356-3","url":null,"abstract":"Nature Reviews Psychology is interviewing individuals with doctoral degrees in psychology who pursued non-academic careers. We spoke with Dominic Gibson about his journey from a post-doctoral fellow to a senior researcher.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142160357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Manuel Bohn, Frankie T. K. Fong, Sarah Pope-Caldwell, Roman Stengelin, Daniel B. M. Haun
{"title":"Understanding cultural variation in cognition one child at a time","authors":"Manuel Bohn, Frankie T. K. Fong, Sarah Pope-Caldwell, Roman Stengelin, Daniel B. M. Haun","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00351-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00351-8","url":null,"abstract":"Cross-cultural developmental research is crucial for understanding the roots of human cognition. Although group-level analyses can reveal how culture co-varies with cognition, individual-level analyses are needed to discern how specific cultural and ecological factors influence cognitive development.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142186051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Curiosity in children across ages and contexts","authors":"Jamie J. Jirout, Natalie S. Evans, Lisa K. Son","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00346-5","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00346-5","url":null,"abstract":"Curiosity is a universal characteristic of childhood that can motivate and direct attention during information-seeking to support knowledge development. Understanding the development of curiosity could inform practical applications to support children’s curiosity and learning across contexts, such as fostering curiosity-supportive environments at home and in schools. In this Review, we focus on the state component of curiosity, defined as information-seeking behaviour that is internally motivated in response to a specific question or gap in knowledge. We synthesize research on children’s curiosity, considering the distinction between internal and external curiosity and variation in curiosity across ages and contexts. On the basis of this research, we suggest several areas for future research. Children’s curiosity helps motivate and direct their learning and is associated with positive outcomes. In this Review, Jirout et al. synthesize research on the development of curiosity and how it is expressed across different physical, social, socio-economic and cultural contexts.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141944779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mutual implications of procrastination research in adults and children for theory and intervention","authors":"Caitlin E. V. Mahy, Yuko Munakata, Akira Miyake","doi":"10.1038/s44159-024-00341-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s44159-024-00341-w","url":null,"abstract":"Procrastination is a prevalent form of self-regulatory failure familiar to most people. Although many consider procrastination innocuous as long as the deadline is met, it is associated with negative consequences in various life domains. Thus, it is important to understand why people procrastinate, what factors contribute to procrastination and what can be done to reduce procrastination. Most research on these topics has been conducted with adults, and the few developmental studies have been conducted independently from adult procrastination research. In this Review, we seek to bring these disparate lines of research into closer alignment and point out their mutual implications. Specifically, we discuss how studying procrastination developmentally highlights a need to reconsider a highly restrictive definition of procrastination dominant in adult research. We also suggest future directions for both adult and developmental research, including measurement, theoretical development and interventions. Procrastination is often viewed as innocuous as long as deadlines are met but it is associated with negative life outcomes. In this Review, Mahy et al. bring together procrastination research in adults and children and explore their mutual implications for measurement, theory and interventions.","PeriodicalId":74249,"journal":{"name":"Nature reviews psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141869890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}