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
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The menopause transition is a time of significant biological, psychological, and social change
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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
Strengthening the evidence for early childhood interventions for autism
Micheal Sandbank, PhD, dives deep into the scientific literature to better understand which nonpharmacological interventions for autism are effective, and for whom.
Music and the mind
What the science of music reveals about cognition, emotion, and identity.
What Works, What’s New, and What’s Next: Using Brain Stimulation to Treat Mental Illness
Explain how transcranial magnetic stimulation affect brain circuits to treat psychological symptoms.
Is seeing believing? How we make sense of the world around us
Research illuminates the power and limits of our sensory processing systems.
Targeting perseveration to reduce distress
Douglas Mennin, PhD, developed Emotion Regulation Therapy to reduce rumination in people with “chronically busy minds”
Workers are facing an age of uncertainty
Psychological insights help workplaces reeling from economic volatility, sweeping policy changes, and the AI revolution.
Self-efficacy: The theory at the heart of human agency
Albert Bandura’s groundbreaking theory of self-efficacy explains how belief in one’s capabilities influences behavior, resilience, and achievement across education, health, and performance.
New Guidelines for Psychology’s Role in Pediatric-to-Adult Health Care Transitions
Describe the challenges young adult patients face when transitioning from pediatric care to adult health care.
CE Corner: New guidelines for psychology’s role in pediatric-to-adult health care transitions
How psychologists can make the transfer safer and more successful for youth with chronic conditions.
What happens in the brain when we experience art
How to unleash the power of neuroaesthetics for health, well-being, and social change.
Criminal trajectories: Antisocial behavior across the lifespan
Dual taxonomy model spawned insights into adolescence-limited behaviors, informing early interventions and influencing education, public policy, and the law
Culture and the self: The universal capacity to be shaped by your contexts
How culture can exert broad influence across cognition, emotion, and motivation.
The implicit association test: Shining a light on hidden beliefs
A surprising test result in 1995 sparked a global shift in how we understand unconscious attitudes.
Unique challenges facing youth in rural communities
Teen stress is universal, but the challenges they face—whether urban gun violence or rural hardships—are shaped by where they live.
U.S. teens need far more emotional and social support
Addressing loneliness and isolation is crucial to fighting the youth mental health crisis.
The Stroop effect’s long (and colorful) influence
In a 1935 paper in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, John Ridley Stroop, PhD, described a colorful strategy for studying interference between conflicting psychological processes—color identification and word reading.
Self-determination theory: A quarter century of human motivation research
What motivates people to do what they do? For decades, theories of human motivation emphasized external rewards and punishment. Self-determination theory helped turn that focus inward.
Psychology is facing down the college enrollment crisis
Getting creative to ensure a robust mental health, scientific, and educational workforce for the future.
Nightmares in adults: Symptoms, causes, and innovative, science-backed therapies
Disturbing dreams can interfere with healthy sleep, leading to problems with emotion regulation and overall mental and physical health.
What is considered a nightmare?
Use this reference guide to help patients differentiate among sleep disorders.
The health-wealth gap
Inequality in the United States is undermining Americans’ health and longevity.
A sense of belonging is crucial for employees. How employers can foster connection and social support
Cultivating connection and community in the workplace makes for happier, healthier, and more productive employees
Employees really value making a difference at work. Here are 7 tips from psychology to get them there
Workers are rethinking their work-life integration and seeking jobs where they feel they can make a positive impact. Fortunately, there are concrete things organizations and leaders can do to create a culture where every worker matters.
Hypnosis training and certifications
Training opportunities are available for clinicians and researchers to learn clinical hypnosis.
Matthew Goodwin is designing systems to enhance the lives of people with autism
Scientist is adapting wearable sensors to help predict potentially problematic behaviors and alert caregivers.
