Art Markman, PhD

Trust is crucial in any close relationship.   When you make plans with a friend, you have to trust that he will show up at the appointed ...

The blues artist Robert Cray once sang, “I know the difference between wrong and right.   Don’t make no difference in the middle of the n...

When you think about members of a group, you often evaluate how good a member of that group they are.   And that evaluation matters. For...

In the modern world, assigning blame to groups is difficult.   In schools, we want to teach children to collaborate with others on work, ...

There are lots of ways that people can improve their community.   Two of the most common are volunteering and giving donations.   The Nat...

As we approach the holidays many of us are doing a lot of shopping.   We buy gifts for family and friends, and we also pick up a few thin...

As we approach a new year, it is common for us to take stock of our lives and think about things that we’d like to do differently in the ...