title: Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Tania Lombrozo.
abstract: APA's Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology recognize psychologists who have demonstrated excellence early in their careers. One of the 2016 award winners is Tania Lombrozo, whose "groundbreaking studies have shown just how, and why, explanations are so important to people." Lombrozo's award citation, biography, and bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D003071:Cognition; D003210:Concept Formation; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011584:Psychology / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States