September 2025 Monitor on Psychology title

Monitor on Psychology

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Features

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What happens in the brain when we experience art

Unleashing the power of neuroaesthetics for health, well-being, and social change
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The promise of precise, personalized mental health care

Using coordinated, individualized tools can determine the best treatment approach

CE Corner

How to manage countertransference in therapy

Emotional responses can deepen clinical insights and improve patient outcomes

News

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Correcting misinformation about autism

Recent policy shifts are stoking fears of stigma and surveillance and undermining care
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Therapy helps people with amplified fear of flying reclaim the skies

Exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral treatment help people take flight again
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The psychological cost of U.S. immigration policy

Culturally responsive care needed to address trauma and chronic stress
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Can parents say no to LGBTQ+ books in public schools?

Option to pull children from inclusive curriculum seen as First Amendment right

Career

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How psychology practices population health

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Jobs for young scientists in turbulent times

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Hot List

Teen AI use, career guidance, new books, and more news

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From the president

What does responsible citizenship look like?

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Update from the CEO

APA 2025 highlights psychology’s impact on society

Research

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By the numbers

Beliefs about mental health have evolved, but stigma remains

Most Americans say there is no shame in having a mental health disorder
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In brief

Parasocial jealousy, clinical trainee burnout, and more scientific studies

Summaries of recent research in psychology and related fields
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Datapoint

Master’s degrees in health service psychology outpacing other psychology subfields

Psychology doctoral degrees also grew, but much slower

People

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Page Anderson helps psychologists overcome barriers to using tech in practice

Clinician and researcher is bullish on what digital mental health can do
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Psychologists in the news

Recent appointments, grants, and awards

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