November 2021 Monitor on Psychology

Monitor on Psychology

FEATURES

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Working with adults with developmental disabilities

Psychologists help meet the mental health services demand for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
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Cultivating empathy

Psychologists’ research offers insight into why it’s so important to cultivate “other-oriented” empathy

COVER STORY

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The promise and challenges of AI

Psychologists are playing a larger role in the development and use of artificial intelligence, including how it can be used to improve mental health

NEWS

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A hidden pandemic of COVID-19

How psychologists are helping children who have lost caregivers to COVID-19
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Build a better, more diverse faculty

Many universities are ramping up efforts to recruit and support faculty of color, but inequities persist
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Protecting health care teams

Psychologists’ research can help build resilience in overworked health care teams and prepare them to face future crises

CE CORNER

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Effective therapy for Black women

Black women are often pigeonholed as strong caregivers and providers who shoulder others’ burdens and do not share their own

RESEARCH

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In brief

Traffic stop disparities, internet gaming disorder, and more

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
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Datapoint

How much do psychology graduates earn?

Salaries of graduates with psychology degrees in the United States vary widely, with those who have higher degrees tending to earn more.
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By the numbers

Depression and anxiety escalate during COVID

Rates of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults were about 4 times higher between April 2020 and August 2021 than they were in 2019.

CAREER

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Incorporating open science practices into your lab

Open science can seem intimidating so researchers share some manageable ways to start the process
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The daunting but vital world of grant writing

Advice on seeking out grant funding, making grant applications stand out to reviewers, and moving past rejection
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The science of uncertainty

Kate Sweeny’s Life Events Lab explores how people cope with high-stakes waiting
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

How we moved the needle on health equity

Psychology has an outsize role in providing solutions for society’s greatest challenges.
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UPDATE FROM THE CEO

Creating new opportunities amid disruption

Psychology can provide solutions to the biggest real-world issues.
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JUDICIAL NOTEBOOK

Defining harm in technology privacy cases

With data breaches and the dissemination of incorrect personal information, courts struggle with compensating victims and holding companies accountable.
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CONVERSATION

Rethinking self-care: 4 questions for Laura Boxley

The Ohio State University neuropsychologist is rethinking self-care to make it work in the real world.
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PEOPLE

Psychologists in the news

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THE HOT LIST

Cost of your graduate degree, what to stream, 3 things to do this month

Resources, opportunities, and news for psychologists from APA.

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