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Exploring Decision Making in People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

OCD can be treated, but people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. A recent study theorized that decision making could be, at least partly, to blame.
24-Jan-2025 10:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

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The Hidden Cost of Caregiving: Stress, Anxiety, and Coping Mechanisms

Podcast: Under the Cortex features Michael Kramer from the University of Zurich to discuss how, as individuals step up to provide care for loved ones in need, they face their own mental health challenges.
24-Jan-2025 10:25 AM EST Add to Favorites

Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to Partnered People

New research finds that lifelong singles have lower life satisfaction scores compared to those in relationships.
26-Dec-2024 4:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

Unraveling the Power and Influence of Language

The science of framing effects is in the spotlight in the latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest.
23-Dec-2024 5:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Cultural Differences Account for Starkly Different Responses to COVID-19聽

Psychological Science in the Public Interest聽(Volume 25, Issue 2)Read the Full Text (PDF,聽HTML) Hello Kitty has eyes but no mouth. The unique anatomy of the world-famous Japanese cartoon girl, who appears to be a cat, reflects an important aspect...
19-Dec-2024 8:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Informal Caregivers Report Reduced Well-Being, May Not Bounce Back Years Later

Informal Caregivers Report Reduced Well-Being, May Not Bounce Back Years Later
6-Dec-2024 9:50 AM EST Add to Favorites

Midlife-Onset Alcohol Dependence: Causes and Consequences

Midlife-Onset Alcohol Dependence: Causes and Consequences
6-Dec-2024 9:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Medical and Psychological Harms of Obesity Depend on Where You Live, Study Indicates

Researchers led by Jana Berkessel of the University of Mannheim in Germany collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and...
2-Oct-2024 1:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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"False Confessions: A Current Matter of Life and Death" by Saul Kassin, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

21-Apr-2022 9:30 AM EDT

The Littlest Linguists: New Research on Language Development

How do children learn language, and how is language related to other cognitive and social skills? Psychological scientists have researched these questions for many decades. Here鈥檚 a look at some recent research (2020鈥�2021) on language...
1-Sep-2021 3:55 PM EDT

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FRIDAY, MAY 21: Expert Panel on Policing and Racism, Insights from Psychological Science

20-May-2021 3:05 PM EDT

Policing and Racism, Insights from Psychological Science: Expert Panel

13-May-2021 4:25 PM EDT

The Psychological Science of Racism: Expert Panel for Journalists: March 31; 2 p.m. EDT

29-Mar-2021 6:00 AM EDT

Psychological Science and COVID-19: Conspiracy Theories

29-May-2020 12:10 PM EDT

Pandemic Effects on Marriage and Relationships

28-Apr-2020 10:45 AM EDT

APS Backgrounder Series: Psychology and COVID-19

Through an ongoing series of backgrounders, the Association for Psychological Science (APS) is exploring many of the psychological factors that can help the public understand and collectively combat the spread of COVID-19. Each backgrounder...
30-Mar-2020 2:50 PM EDT

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APS is the leading international organization dedicated to advancing scientific psychology across disciplinary and geographic borders. Our members provide a richer understanding of the world through their research, teaching, and application of psychological science. We are passionate about supporting psychological scientists in these pursuits, which we do by sharing cutting-edge research across all areas of the field through our journals and conventions; promoting the integration of scientific perspectives within psychological science and with related disciplines; fostering global connections among our members; engaging the public with our research to promote broader understanding and awareness of psychological science; and advocating for increased support for psychological science in the public policy arena.