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Learning to live with uncertainty may pay off at work

People who accept that there may not always be a perfect career choice and learn to make decisions despite uncertainty are more likely to find their work meaningful, satisfying, and engaging.
July 2026
Press Release

Judicial Notebook: Speech or conduct? “Conversion therapy” bans

Supreme Court ruling calls into question states’ authority to enforce evidence-based standards of care.
July 2026
Monitor on Psychology

The evidence against “conversion therapy”: Insights from psychological research

“Conversion therapy” claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity—but it’s based on the false and harmful idea that being LGBTQ+ is something to cure.
April 2026
Article

CE Corner: Short, intensive cognitive behavioral therapy can ease panic disorder

CBT can also have downstream effects on psychodynamic processes such as attachment and anxiety sensitivity.
November 2025
Monitor on Psychology

CE Corner: How to manage countertransference in therapy

Therapists’ emotional responses, when examined thoughtfully, can deepen clinical insights and improve patient outcomes.
September 2025
Monitor on Psychology

Aviation incidents amplify fear of flying, but therapy helps people reclaim the skies

Patients with aviophobia respond well to exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral treatment.
September 2025
Monitor on Psychology

How psychological science can advance racial equity

Psychologists, with their deep understanding of human behavior and diversity science, are in a prime position to dismantle systemic barriers and promote justice.
November 2024
Monitor on Psychology

Historical chronology

Examining psychology’s contributions to the belief in racial hierarchy and perpetuation of inequality for people of color in the United States.
October 2024

William Ming Liu, PhD, Journal of Counseling Psychology

Liu, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, encourages authors to apply a critical understanding of intersectionality, liberation, radical healing, and strength-based approaches to leverage psychological sciences for the purpose of building healthy communities.
July 2023
Editor Spotlight

CE corner: How to promote mental health among Asian American teens

The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the mental health stressors this vulnerable population faces.
July 2023
Monitor on Psychology

How bystanders can shut down microaggressions

Psychologists studying intergroup relations and perspective-taking offer their advice.
April 2023
Monitor on Psychology

CE corner: Increasing supervisor savvy around culture, race, and identity

Culturally responsive supervision includes learning about employees’ perspectives, experts say.
January 2023
Monitor on Psychology

In brief: Power poses, therapy appointment stigma, and more research

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields
October 2022
Monitor on Psychology

Denial of structural racism linked to anti-Black prejudice

People who deny the existence of structural racism are more likely to exhibit anti-Black prejudice and less likely to show racial empathy or openness to diversity.
May 2022
Press Release

CE corner: Effective therapy with Black women

Black women are often pigeonholed as strong caregivers and providers who shoulder others’ burdens and do not share their own.
November 2021
Monitor on Psychology

How to overcome impostor phenomenon

Experts share why impostor feelings arise and how to overcome them. These feelings can contribute to increased anxiety and depression, less risk-taking in careers, and career burnout.
June 2021
Monitor on Psychology

A growing number of states ban sexual orientation change efforts

Twenty states have now passed laws banning 'conversion therapy,' even as psychologists continue to battle other efforts that seek to undermine LGBTQ rights.
March 2020
Article

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