Monitor on Psychology: 2008 Editorial Calendar

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January 2008

COVER STORY: Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
New research on the most effective treatments.

February 2008

COVER STORY: Psychopharmacology
A look at new psychotropics in the pipeline, research on medication vs. therapy, and the latest on psychologists' push for prescription privileges.

March 2008

COVER STORY: Psychology's 10 hottest careers—and salaries.

April 2008

COVER STORY: Food psychology
Why do we want to eat what's bad for us? What prompts us to buy at the grocery store? Food and consumer psychologists have the answers to these questions and more—and insights to prod us to eat more fruits and vegetables.

May 2008

COVER STORY: Come to Boston!
Promotion of APA's 2008 Annual Convention in Boston, August 14–17.

June 2008

COVER STORY: Curbing climate change
Changing behaviors—psychologists' forte—is critical to saving the planet in the next 20 years. A wrap-up of psychologists' efforts to get the message out.

July/August 2008

Bonus Distribution Issue at the APA Convention in August in Boston!

SPECIAL STUDENT SECTION: Pre-Convention Programming, Student Tips, and More!

COVER STORY: Sports Psychology
To coincide with the Olympics, a special report on Sports Psychology.

September 2008

COVER STORY: Back to school report
A wrap-up of psychologists' work to improve learning from nursery school to graduate school.

October 2008

COVER STORY: APA 2008 Annual Convention Coverage Wrap-Up
Highlights from APA's 2008 Annual Convention in Boston, August 14–17.

November 2008

COVER STORY: The new escapism
First it was TV, then video games. Now people are escaping reality by living alternative lives through "Second Life" and other Web sites. A look at the research on this phenomenon and how psychologists are using the sites to conduct their own research.

December 2008

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COVER STORY: City Life
New research indicates living in cities makes people more creative because people constantly bounce ideas off each other, generating synergy. What are the other psychological benefits—and problems of—city life?

Note: All editorial is subject to change.