April 2018 | Monitor on Psychology
Vol. 49 No. 4
On the Cover: The thinking machine
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Making a thinking machine
Today’s artificial intelligence systems may be "smart," but they aren’t nearly as good at learning and thinking as people are. Now, researchers are looking to psychology to help develop the next generation of AI machines.
CE CORNER
To avoid ethical conflicts in court, psychologists need to be clear about the parameters of any case
Features
Uncertainty about the future of their health is also a significant source of stress, finds APA’s latest Stress in America report
The Rice University researcher is the first to quantify trauma among undocumented immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border
Psychologists’ innovative interventions are slowing down drivers and potentially saving lives
Advice for psychologists who encounter racism, ageism and other forms of intolerance in the therapy room
Psychologists at the Alberta Brain & Cognitive Development Lab are exploring how young children develop the ability to control their thoughts, emotions and behaviors
Psychologists are collaborating with neurooncologists and other health care professionals to study the cognitive effects of a novel treatment for brain tumors, while also improving patient care
These scientifically supported sites, programs and books are among psychology’s best for helping parents raise their kids
Meet seven psychologists who, when faced with a patient or client need, created a service or tool to meet it
William Lenderking leads outcomes research that studies how patients experience their diseases and measures their satisfaction with medications
Gun violence research receives less money than mortality rates suggest
What's ahead at APA
COLUMNS
From the CEO
Judicial Notebook
President's Column