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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
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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
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Candice Hargons, PhD, elected as 2028 APA president
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, to retire in January 2028
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Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
Judicial notebook: What should juries’ roles be in capital sentencing?
Research indicates that majority rather than unanimous jury decisions lead to briefer and less evidence-based determinations, less discussion of minority viewpoints and less satisfaction in eventual decisions.
Judicial notebook: Juvenile sentencing: Does the punishment fit the crime?
Although a slight majority of individuals support juvenile life without parole for murder, that support diminishes considerably when participants are presented with alternative punishments.
The Psychology of Law
Much legal research undertaken by psychologists has had a minimal impact upon law and public policy in the United States. This book diagnoses and offers a blueprint for correcting this fundamental problem.
Judicial notebook: Revisiting intellectual disability and the death penalty
APA has filed an amicus brief stating that the use of a fixed IQ score to assess intellectual function violatesthe professional consensus and clinical norms of mental health professionals.
Judicial notebook: Mental health evaluations and the Fifth Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Kansas v. Cheever, a case that has important implications for how mental health evaluations are used and performed in criminal trials.
