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Helping workaholics find balance

Psychologists are studying the causes, consequences, and coping mechanisms for compulsive overwork

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Candice Hargons, PhD, elected as 2028 APA president

Will serve as 2027 president-elect before becoming president on January 1, 2028

APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, to retire in January 2028 after more than a decade of growth and transformation

APA Board launches national search for his successor

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Workers with psychological capital better prepared to weather increasing work stress

Nearly half of U.S. workers typically feel tense or stressed during their workday

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