September 2015 | Monitor on Psychology

Vol. 46 No. 8
September 2015 | Monitor on Psychology

On the Cover: New APA policy bans psychologist participation in national security interrogations

Questionaire

QUESTIONNAIRE

A new kind of smart

It’s time to change the way we think about human potential, says Scott Barry Kaufman.

Ethics Rounds

ETHICALLY SPEAKING

Study participants and informed consent

Researchers have an ethical obligation to be sure that human participants are capable of making informed decisions when they are considering whether or not to be part of any study.

There are thousands of job openings for licensed (or license-eligible) psychologists across the country.

Features

Where are the job openings for licensed psychologists?

News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies.

Invisible caregivers

More than a million children and adolescents are caring for family members. What are the consequences for their development?

The changing workplace

Researchers at the “Work, Stress and Health 2015” conference explored ways to improve and sustain employees’ well-being.

Brilliant teaching

Meet five PreK–12 teachers who put psychological science to work in their classrooms.

20 key principles for teaching and learning

An APA group has condensed the scientific literature into an easy-to-use resource for PreK–12 teachers.

‘Nurturing the gifts of every child’

This year’s APA Golden Psi Award goes to a psychologist-designed public charter school in Florida.

APA honors psychology’s stars

The following awards were presented during APA’s 2015 Annual Convention in Toronto, Aug. 6–9.

Fellows on Capitol Hill

The 2014–15 APA/APF Congressional Fellows advanced national health priorities.

Random Sample

RANDOM SAMPLE

Maureen Duncan

A full-time mother researching graduate programs in nutrition science.

Candidates

CANDIDATES FOR APA PRESIDENT

Candidates answer last questions

Members will elect the association’s next president this fall.

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