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People may overlook unlikely events in financial forecasts, and more scientific findings

Highlights of recent research from psychology and related fields.
October 2026
Monitor on Psychology

Friends may influence prejudice toward outgroups, and more scientific findings

Summaries of research from psychology and related fields.
July 2026
Research in Brief

Growing up gets less scary with time, research finds

APA research finds that while newer generations report greater fears of growing up, these “maturity fears” tend to decrease over time as individuals gain experience and confidence in adulthood.
June 2026
Press Release

In Brief: Ethical reasoning may curb desire to share ‘fake news’ and more scientific findings

Summaries of research from psychology and related fields.
June 2026
Research in Brief

Shared positive emotions, stress relief, experiencing awe, and more scientific findings

Among other things, research finds that spending time with a partner may boost a person’s emotional and physiological states, young children connect praise being given with the work being praised, and watching videos with inspirational stories may have stress-relieving effects on par with listening to guided meditations.
March 2026
Research in Brief

For young children, finger-counting a stepping stone to higher math skills

Research shows that finger counting in early childhood helps develop stronger addition skills and supports the transition to advanced math concepts.
November 2025
Press Release

Perception bias, volunteering vs. family care, loneliness

People often misperceive the values and beliefs of those with whom they are close and assume they see things the same way. Plus many more research highlights.
July 2025
Research in Brief

Exercise and cognition, active learning, negotiation gender gap

For most people, any kind of exercise (even one-time workouts) has immediate benefits for cognitive functioning. Plus many more research highlights.
June 2025
Research in Brief

Learning to play, social media addiction, short-circuiting suicidal ideation

Children whose mothers balance sensitivity and responsiveness in play appear to be more likely to show the same skills with their friends. Plus many more research highlights.
April 2025
Research in Brief

Researchers sharpen their strategies for publishing on LGBTQ+ topics

How to strengthen your publication odds and support your community at the same time.
March 2025
Monitor on Psychology

Aging stereotypes, language development, empathy, politics, and more research

Younger and older people alike experience stereotype threat—the concern about being reduced to a negative stereotype—at work.
January 2025
Research in Brief

In brief: Sharing secrets, misinformation in academic publications, and more scientific studies

Highlights of peer-reviewed studies in psychology and related fields
June 2024
Research in Brief

In brief: Anger is sometimes a gift, the power of suppressing unwanted thoughts, and more research

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields
March 2024
Research in Brief

More teens than ever are overdosing. Psychologists are leading new approaches to combat youth substance misuse

“Just Say No” didn’t work, but experts are employing new holistic programs to help steer kids away—or at least keep them from dying—from illicit substances.
March 2024
Monitor on Psychology

Living in violent neighborhoods affects children’s brain development

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children’s development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes.
February 2024
Press Release

The top 10 journal articles from 2023 examined the effects of social media, CBT for substance use, and the psychology of gig work

APA’s 89 journals published more than 5,500 articles in 2023. Here are the top 10 most read.
January 2024
Monitor on Psychology

Behind the international adoption journey

Learning more about adoptees’ lived experiences can help mental health professionals better support these children and their families.
October 2023
Monitor on Psychology

High-quality child care contributes to later success in science, math

Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds.
June 2023
Press Release

Children with attention, behavior problems earn less money, have less education, poorer health as adults

Children who struggle with attention and behavior problems tend to end up earning less money, finish fewer years of school and have poorer mental and physical health as adults, compared with children who don’t show early attention and behavior problems.
June 2023
Press Release

The science of friendship

American culture prioritizes romance, but psychological science is exploring the human need for platonic relationship sand the specific ways in which they bolster well-being.
June 2023
Monitor on Psychology

Raising anti-racist children

Psychologists are studying the processes by which young children learn about race. Dismantling White supremacy and other forms of racism won’t be easy, but children can be taught to do better than their parents’ generations did.
May 2023
Monitor on Psychology

The top 10 journal articles of 2022

APA’s 89 journals published more than 5,500 articles in 2022. Here are the top 10 most read.
January 2023
Monitor on Psychology

Read the January 2023 editorial by Editor Koraly Pérez-Edgar

Editor Pérez-Edgar asks: What is the role of Developmental Psychology in the field?
January 2023
APA PsycNet

Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD, Developmental Psychology

Pérez-Edgar, editor-in-chief of Developmental Psychology, aims for the journal to be a central interdisciplinary outlet for developmental science, highlighting interdisciplinary work within the field and serving as a hub for interdisciplinary conversations across fields.
July 2022
Editor Spotlight

In brief: Constructive criticism craved, and more research

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields
July 2022
Research in Brief

Teens more likely to disengage from school after police stops

Teens who are stopped by the police are more likely to report greater disengagement from school the next day, and racial and ethnic minority youth reported more invasive police encounters than white youth.
April 2022
Press Release

Supporting parents via Instagram

Psychologists have become the go-to parenting gurus of Instagram.
April 2022
Monitor on Psychology

Air pollution linked to depressive symptoms in adolescents

Study finds higher ozone levels predicted increase in depressive symptoms over time.
March 2022
Press Release

The top 10 journal articles

A look at the 10 most downloaded APA journals to date.
January 2022
Monitor on Psychology

How can we minimize Instagram’s harmful effects?

Psychologists’ research has shown that Instagram use is associated both with beneficial and detrimental effects.
December 2021
Monitor on Psychology

Capturing the benefits of remote learning

How education experts are applying lessons learned in the pandemic to promote positive outcomes for all students.
September 2021
Monitor on Psychology

In brief

The latest news in psychology peer-reviewed studies.
March 2021
Research in Brief

How to discuss race with Black teens and their families

Black teens experience an average of five discriminatory encounters every day, research has shown. Learn how to identify the components of ethnic-racial socialization and their protective benefits in raising Black children.
January 2021
Monitor on Psychology

In brief

The latest peer-reviewed studies on subjects like money and happiness; students skipping grades; robot teachers; manipulation and victims; attitudes toward the elderly; and exercise improves memory.
November 2020
Research in Brief

How long does the preschool advantage last?

Attending preschool boosts young children’s math, literacy skills, but peers catch up in kindergarten, study finds.
October 2020
Press Release

In brief

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
October 2020
Research in Brief

In brief

Peer-reviewed studies on protest tactics, moral behavior, student loan debt, playing video games, mom stress, contagious cooperation, individualism and loneliness, and a viral link to Alzheimer's.
September 2020
Monitor on Psychology

Countering stereotypes about Asian Americans

Asian Americans are often overlooked in discussions of racial bias in the United States.
December 2019
Monitor on Psychology

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