Former basketball coaches Wally Halas and Barbara Bardy Stevens converse at Clark Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 1994

Photograph of former Clark University basketball coaches Wally Halas and Barbara Bardy Stevens conversing at the Clark Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, 1994. Halas was inducted that year while Stevens would be inducted in 2006. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/basketball/1058/thumbnail.jp

Action shot of women’s basketball team [10], circa 1980s

Action photograph of a Clark University women\u27s team basketball game, circa 1980s. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/basketball/1141/thumbnail.jp

Women’s basketball team member with the ball during a game, 1979

Photograph of a Clark University women’s basketball team member with the ball during a game, 1979. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/basketball/1202/thumbnail.jp

What Makes an Idea Big in Psychology?

We can all think of big ideas in the history of psychology that provoked tremendous excitement and generated abundant research for many years. But what makes an idea big? And what are the common features of the big ideas of the past 25 years in psychology? We examine these questions in this article, focusing on 5 ideas that have become big over the past 25 years. They show several common features, including rising citation levels each year for at least 10 years after publication; over 1000 citations per year by the 10th year; and a total of at least 5000 citations by the 10th year. We propose the addition of a 25-year Impact Factor, to identify ideas that become big and to recognize that one key feature of big ideas is that their citations per year continue to rise even 25 years after publication. We also ask who gets to have big ideas, locating the answers in a combination of national wealth, funding devoted to universities and research, and opportunities for talented young people to develop and express their abilities. Several suggestions for expanding access to these opportunities are presented. © The Author(s) 202

Jack Coyle and Jeanne Lussier of the Boheme Committee, 1947

Photograph of Jack Coyle (Chairman) and Jeanne Lussier (Secretary) of the Boheme Committee at Clark University, 1947. The Boheme was the first dance of Clark\u27s academic year, and the committee organized a and supervised social events at the university throughout the season. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/boheme/1001/thumbnail.jp

Pitcher throws the ball [4], date unknown

A Clark University pitcher throws the ball, date unknown. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/baseball/1019/thumbnail.jp

Baseball game action shot [2], circa 1960s

An action shot of a Clark University baseball game, circa 1960s. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/baseball/1004/thumbnail.jp

Dan Trant during a men\u27s basketball game, circa 1983-1984

Photpgraph of Dan Trant during a Clark University men\u27s basketball game, circa 1983-1984. Dan Trant went on to play for the Boston Celtics and for the Irish national basketball team. He is considered to be one of the best athletes in Clark University history. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/basketball/1097/thumbnail.jp

Action shot of men\u27s basketball team captain Bill Bredthauer, circa 1985

Photograph of the Clark University men\u27s basketball team captain Bill Bredthauer during a game, circa 1985. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/basketball/1046/thumbnail.jp

Baseball player in the middle of an at-bat [3], date unknown

A Clark University baseball player in the middle of an at-bat, date unknown. All photographs in this collection were digitized between 2022 and 2023. The photographs in this collection are part of the Photographs and Media record group of Clark University’s Archives & Special Collections.https://commons.clarku.edu/baseball/1015/thumbnail.jp