Explore how scientific research by psychologists can inform our professional lives, family and community relationships, emotional wellness, and more.
Work in America™ 2026
Workers weather stress, uncertainty, and AI with psychological capital
Children’s and adolescents’ learning with educational technology
Research-based recommendations to protect and support students’ learning, development, and well-being
APA Publishing products and resources that support research, education, practice and general wellbeing.
Tools for psychologists to do their jobs every day.
Perspectives on aging: Psychology across the lifespanlogin required
Sue Grigson’s research could help change the way we treat addiction
Resources for students, teachers and psychologists at all levels to explore career growth in psychology.
Professional Resilience in Changing Times
Paid Promotional Presentations Designed to Deepen Your Clinical Knowledge
Browse the latest updates from APA, informed by psychological science.
Candice Hargons, PhD, elected as 2028 APA president
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, to retire in January 2028
You can make a difference
Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
A Letter to Inform Your Students’ Parents/Guardians of the Value of the Transferable Skills That Can Be Developed in Your Class
A sample parent/guardian letter that high school psychology teachers can send before teaching responsibility, time management and academic honesty.
Tips for designing a skills-based, learner-centered syllabus that engages students
The importance of your course syllabus first impression, and moving from a traditional, teacher-centered syllabus to a learner-centered syllabus.
The skillful psychology student: How to empower students with workforce-ready skills by teaching psychology
Connecting the dots for students on the occupational skills acquired through psychology.
The skillful psychology student: Skills you will need to succeed in the 21st-Century workplace
Employer-valued skills that will prepare you for any career.
Academic Advising Posters [PDF]
Faculty use these posters to enhance education for psychology students.
Challenges and Resources for Understanding, Teaching, Assessing and Promoting Transferable Skills in the High School Psychology Classroom
This lesson is designed to introduce high school psychology teachers and students to the concept of transferable skills and the importance of these skills for future success.
Using humor in the college classroom: The pros and the cons
The use of humor in the college classroom has been researched extensively and has been shown to have many benefits for students.
The soft skills college students need to succeed now and in the future
Transferable skills for success in college and in the workplace.
The first step to overcoming procrastination: Know thyself
The book 'How to Beat Procrastination in the Digital Age: 6 Unique Change Programs for 6 Personality Styles' lists examples of internal causes that can fuel procrastination.
Career skills to increase your marketability
Employers value seven basic categories of skills in college graduates during the hiring process.
It is never too early to begin: online resources to help psychology majors prepare for graduate school
There are online resources written specifically for psychology majors who want to prepare themselves in ways that will increase their chances of being admitted to — and then succeeding in — a graduate program that will enable them to achieve their occupational aspirations.
