The Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) recently named Steven Piantadosi, an assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences, to its list of distinguished Rising Stars for his contributions to the field of psychology. Piantadosi’s research focuses on how people learn language and concepts.
The Rising Star designation recognizes outstanding psychological scientists in the early stages of their post-PhD research career, whose innovative research has already advanced the field and signals great potential for their continued contributions.
The APS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and advancing the interests of scientifically-oriented psychology in research, application, teaching, and the improvement of human welfare.
