Research suggests that people often fail to accurately predict what will lift their spirits. Why don't we know what will make us happy?

Some wilderness camps and other 'disciplinary' programs for teens are generating complaints of abuse and neglect--some of it fatal.

With U.S. Rep. Brian Baird at the helm of a powerful subcommittee, Congress is hearing more about the ways behavioral changes could save the planet.

Russ Newman looks back over his APA tenure and ahead at psychology's continuing challenges.

Psychology makes gains in parity, health insurance, licensure and other areas.

East meets West as psychologists embrace ancient traditions to enhance modern practice.

Serial dramas that rely on top psychologists' theories are changing social behaviors worldwide.

New guidelines help humanitarians coordinate their first response to disasters.

A team of Harvard psychologists and researchers bring emotional expertise to the negotiation table.

New Behavioral Neuroscience editor hopes to bring a wealth of new research topics to the journal's mix.

As classrooms become more wired, Art Graesser aims to infuse more technology-driven content into the Journal of Educational Psychology.

The field may have waned in popularity, but psychoanalysis still has much to offer.

The Journal of Applied Psychology's new editor would like to encourage more theoretical papers that have the potential to advance empirical research.

New addictions journal editor wants to publicize research on self-help groups.

The first editor of Psychology and Spirituality will include diverse perspectives.

Shorter articles and a focus on innovative methodologies top the to-do list of new social psychology journal editor.