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
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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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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
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Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
Dismantling racism in the field of psychology and beyond: Conversation with the editors of the special issue of the American Psychologist
Examines the ways psychology perpetuated racism and offers strategies and mechanisms to aid in dismantling racism.
Population mental health science
In their American Psychologist article, Dodge et al. summarize key points from the APA Population Health Science Summit, held to act on the APA’s resolution to support population health.
Welcome to Science Spotlight
New APA newsletter summarizes scientific news and activities for researchers
An introduction to eye-tracking methods and research designs in psychologylogin required
This session delves into what eye-tracking entails, what it helps us measure, and how to create research designs specifically for eye-tracking studies in psychology.
Artificial intelligence and psychological research: Can AI replace human participants?
Discussing AI's impact on psychological research: potential to replace human participants, unintended consequences, peer review challenges, and ethical considerations.
Introduction to social network analysislogin required
Learn common methods of network analysis through practical examples; these include identifying central individuals, conducting community detection, and fitting social network models.
Addressing mental health stigma in clinical psychology
NIH outlines measures to streamline application reviews, improve identification of promising researchers, and reduce potential bias in the evaluation process.
Continuous, objective behavioral measurement using smartphones: An introduction to the EARS systemlogin required
The workshop will explore the pros and cons of using smartphone apps to gather sensor data on users' behavior, including language, cognition, activity, sleep, mobility, and environmental exposure.
ARPA and you: Research process and funding opportunities at Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
A new ARPA agency, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), has been established to support next-generation health research.
Social Problem-Solving and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescent Girls: A Prospective Examination of Proximal and Distal Social Stress-Related Risk Factors [PDF]
This study assessed social problem-solving in adolescent girls before and after an experimentally simulated social stressor and examined associations between social problem-solving and past-year suicidal behavior.
How much is too much social media use: A Q&A with Mitch Prinstein, PhD
APA’s chief science officer provides recommendations on how to help teens develop social media literacy skills, learn to recognize misinformation and disinformation, and have healthy relationships.
Session 3: Interviewing with Confidence (Pre-Session Video) [PDF]
A series to successfully apply to grad school and help diversify the field.
Session 1: Top Things to Know as You Apply to Graduate School (Pre-Session Video) [PDF]
Session 2: Writing a Compelling Application Statement (Pre-Session Video) [PDF]
Psychological science explains why some feel threatened by equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives
Discuss the psychological science, particularly from a social psychology perspective, behind why some people feel threatened by equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
The future of peer review
Many recent changes, coming from the White House, the academy, and advances in technology, have raised questions about the future of peer review.
The science of research mentoring
A discussion of best practices as a mentor, including mentoring scholars of color.
Your Science Can Affect Policy: Transcript [PDF]
How our science can affect policy, how our work can provide the essential knowledge that lawmakers need to establish priorities, improve decision-making, resolve policy differences, and how we can make it get more funding for psychological science.
Research process and funding opportunities at Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
Discusses the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity funding opportunities
Your science can affect policy: How and why psychological scientists should engage in advocacy
McGuire and a panel of psychological scientists discuss how your research and expertise can shape policy, garner funding for essential programs, and improve human lives.
Leave gender-affirming care to medical experts—not politicians
Oklahoma lawmakers will vote on legislation that could remove one of the only providers of medically necessary, best-practice care for transgender youths in the entire state.
Science shows how to protect kids’ mental health, but it’s being ignored
Yes, the COVID pandemic has made the youth mental health crisis worse. But our teens were in trouble long before that.
What do reporters look for in covering science?
Discusses what reporters and editors want and need from scientist sources, how psychological scientists can present their work in compelling ways, and the do’s and don’ts when working with the news media.
Like Ability
Like Ability is a practical, insightful guide for teens about popularity: what it is, why some kinds are healthier than others, and how teens can grow their social intelligence and develop the confidence they need to feel more connected to their family, peers, and community.
Climate change and mental health: An update
Discusses the big role that psychologists can play to address the solution to the climate change crisis that ultimately depends on the ability of humans to change behavior.