Psychological Science Agenda

Increasing psychology's role in interdisciplinary science
APA President Suzanne Bennett Johnson on the future of the field.

Interview
'A machine for jumping to conclusions'
Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman's new book, "Thinking, Fast and Slow," examines how our ability to think quickly and intuitively can sometimes lead us astray—in predictable ways.

The beginnings of mental illness
Autism, schizophrenia and other disorders may have roots in life's earliest stages.

APA scientists help guide tobacco regulation
A new arm of FDA is relying on psychologists' expertise in its effort to protect the public from harms associated with tobacco use.

Improving disorder classification, worldwide
With the help of psychologists, the next version of the International Classification of Diseases will have a more behavioral perspective.

Harnessing the wisdom of the ages
A volunteer program seeks to enhance minds young and old.

Anti-bullying efforts ramp up
Psychologist-designed anti-bullying programs take on the problem from the perspective of the bully, the victim and the school community.

Hostile hallways
It's not as common as run-of-the-mill bullying, but sexual harassment in schools may have worse long-term effects, research suggests.

R U friends 4 real?
Psychologists are learning more about how teen friendships are changed by social networking and text messaging.

Quick Reads 

• New registry seeks to understand addiction recovery through ‘crowdsourcing’ 

• APA launches a new database of tests and measures

Time Capsule
A-mazing research
A look at the origins and continued use of the maze in psychological research.

The inconvenience of evidence
APA’s Steve Breckler on science and conventional wisdom.

In Brief
Snapshots of recently published findings.

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