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
Why midlife may be your prime time
Margie Lachman, PhD, discusses why people become more confident and resilient in middle age, how caring for others can be both stressful and rewarding, and why the choices we make in our 40s and 50s can have an outsized impact on our health and cognitive functioning later in life.
APA Handbook of Adult Development and Aging
This Handbook provides a comprehensive lifespan perspective on development for midlife and older adults, and theories and research on aging.
Loneliness in Midlife: Historical Increases and Elevated Levels in the United States Compared With Europe [PDF]
The objective of this study is to zoom into how loneliness has historically evolved through midlife and investigate whether elevations in loneliness are confined to the United States or are similarly transpiring across peer European nations.
Rethinking Adult Development: New Ideas for New Times
Special issue of the APA journal American Psychologist, Vol. 75, No. 4, May-June 2020. The primary goal is to draw attention to aspects of adult development that are currently changing in fascinating and unprecedented ways and to present new theoretical ideas that will inspire the next generation of research and policy.
Risk of Cognitive Declines With Retirement: Who Declines and Why? [PDF]
This study examined whether the association between retirement and cognitive decline depended on a key motivation factor (goal disengagement) and whether these effects were further moderated by gender.
