Explore how scientific research by psychologists can inform our professional lives, family and community relationships, emotional wellness, and more.
Stress in America™ 2026
Stress has become the backdrop of American life
Menopause
The menopause transition is a time of significant biological, psychological, and social change
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 lifespan
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
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Browse the latest updates from APA, informed by psychological science.
Amid cost-of-living worries and concern for the nation’s future, stress is reshaping Americans’ lives
Candice Hargons, PhD, elected as 2028 APA president
You can make a difference
Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
Call for nominations for The Advocate editor
Div. 37 is seeking nominations for the next editor of The Advocate.
From stuttering to fluency
Psychologists are helping people who stutter gain mastery over their symptoms and associated anxiety.
Preventing plagiarism
Online writing coaching system teaches students how to avoid plagiarism by automatically searching students’ writing and alerting them to potential plagiarism.
Write on!
Research by psychologists is pinpointing ways to improve student writing.
Breathing easier
Psychologists’ research uncovering the link between stress and asthma is leading to better interventions for asthma sufferers.
Q & A with Gail S. Goodman
An interview with Professor Gail S. Goodman of the Center for Public Policy Research at UC Davis.
A different kind of coaching
In her work with professional athletes, Yolanda Bruce Brooks concentrates on the person in the player.
Job prospects for the young I/O psychologist
It's a sellers' market for recent graduates who have a quantitative specialty in areas like test development and test validation research.
I/Os in the know offer insights on Generation X workers
To get younger workers to stay committed on the job, employers must better understand their needs.
APA publishes 13 of the century's top 28 psychology journals
Thirteen of the 28 most influential psychology journals of the last century were published by APA, according to a ranking conducted by The Serials Librarian, an international publication for librarians.
People: October 2001
Recognition for a health policy fellowship and a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow.
Psychology's rising stars
Talented high school students with a penchant for behavioral science offer a glimpse of psychology's next generation.
Anne Anastasi, third woman ever to head APA, dies at 92
Anastasi's research interests included individual and group differences and the interplay of biology and environment in shaping personality and intellectual development.
For adolescents, antismoking ads are flickering flame against smoking's allure
When young people start smoking, they do so based on positive feelings and images, not a cold calculation of the risks.
People: September 2001
Recognition for Outstanding Psychologist of the Year, a festschrift, the Stanley Cohen Distinguished Researcher Award and Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Fellowships.
VA secretary lauds psychologists' work
At the annual Veterans Affairs Psychology Leadership Conference, Secretary Anthony Principi pledges to continue the push for more mental health resources for the nation's veterans.
For low-achievers, mom's help can mean higher grades
Parental nudging underscores the lesson that it's important for children to do well.
Middle-school atmosphere changed by conflict-resolution curriculum
The Peaceful Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention Curriculumteaches students to identify situations that could result in violence, and boosts their problem-solving, communication and conflict-resolution skills.
Time spent playing with peers influences gender-typed behaviors in young children
Not only do preschool-age children tend to self-segregate by sex, but that segregation leads to the development of different sets of social skills, styles, expectations and preferences.
World Health Assembly adopts revised classification system
The governing body of the World Health Organization unanimously passed a resolution to adopt the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health.
Amendment allows psychologists to continue to order restraint and seclusion
The rule states that 'other licensed practitioners' may give the order as long as they are trained in the use of restraint and seclusion, considered emergency safety interventions.