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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

Using animals in therapy

Animals can help build comfort and trust in a variety of settings, from individual therapy to inpatient. Here’s how to harness the power of four-legged friends to enhance patient trust and well-being.
July 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

Volunteering and other kind acts help the helper, too

Research shows that people who volunteer or perform other acts of kindness are happier, less depressed, and less lonely than others.
July 2026
Monitor on Psychology

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

Anthropomorphism encourages gratitude for nonhuman entities

Research shows that people feel gratitude and protective instincts toward AI, nature, and other nonhuman entities when they perceive human-like intentions, highlighting the powerful effects of anthropomorphism.
May 2026
Press Release

Feeling regret? Your feelings may mellow as you age

A study published in Emotion finds that while older and younger adults share similar long-term regrets, older adults experience fewer recent regrets and feel less anger and frustration about past mistakes, suggesting age softens the emotional impact of regret.
May 2026
Press Release

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

In Brief: Sense of purpose in life may preserve cognitive function, and more scientific findings

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

Research in brief

What people share at work—and how it’s received—matters more than most people think. Plus many more research highlights.
November 2025
Research in Brief

Courage: Why some people act despite fear

How we can all build bravery like a skill using deliberate practice and feedback.
September 2025
Monitor on Psychology

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

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

Research on race and racism

Many of the year's most-read journal articles covered research on social media, with others exploring leadership, cognitive behavioral therapy, and adverse childhood experiences.
November 2024
Monitor on Psychology

Judging your own happiness could backfire

Judging one’s own happiness can lead to decreased life satisfaction and well-being due to increased negativity and disappointment, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
August 2024
Press Release

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

In brief: Pets can help reduce anxiety, boredom during tests negatively impacts results, and more research

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

Feeling nostalgic this holiday season? It might help boost your mental health

Here are psychologists’ tips for using the past to boost our well-being in the new year and beyond.
December 2023
Article

Stop telling your kids to be grateful. Show them how instead

Research shows reminding kids to say ‘thank you’ doesn’t work as well as taking time to help them cultivate gratitude
November 2023
Article

In brief: Limiting social media boosts mental health, the negatives of body positivity, and more research

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
November 2023
Research in Brief

Naomi I. Eisenberger, PhD, Emotion

Eisenberger, editor-in-chief of Emotion, hopes to produce a journal that helps psychologists gain better traction in understanding the nature of emotional experience.
February 2023
Editor Spotlight

In brief: Climate change apathy, cooperation on the decline, and more research

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
January 2023
Research in Brief

In brief: Dementia rate decreasing while population increasing, and more research

Decrease in dementia, boredom and sadism, nostalgia, moms' social status, a loneliness boom, and an association between cataract surgery and lower dementia rates.
June 2022
Research in Brief

Cultivating empathy

Psychologists’ research offers insight into why it’s so important to practice the 'right' kind of empathy, and how to grow skills in kindness, cooperation, and tolerance.
November 2021
Monitor on Psychology

The science of uncertainty

Kate Sweeny’s Life Events Lab at the University of California, Riverside, explores how people cope with high-stakes waiting.
November 2021
Monitor on Psychology

In brief

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
July 2021
Research in Brief

The goods on consumer behavior

Research by consumer psychologists aims to promote consumers’ well-being in sustainability, health, and money management.
June 2021
Monitor on Psychology

In brief

June 2021 listing of the latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
June 2021
Research in Brief

In brief

The latest peer-reviewed studies within psychology and related fields.
April 2021
Research in Brief

Higher income predicts feelings such as pride and confidence

People with higher incomes tend to feel prouder, more confident and less afraid than people with lower incomes, but not necessarily more compassionate or loving.
March 2021
Press Release

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

In brief

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

Exposing the hidden world of secrets

At Columbia Business School, psychologist Michael Slepian reveals the psychology of secrecy.
September 2020
Monitor on Psychology

Prospective teachers misperceive Black children as angry

Study findings suggest ramifications for Black youth.
July 2020
Press Release

Fundamental questions in emotion regulation

The guest editors of the February 2020 special issue of Emotion discuss the practical implications of featured articles, including applications of emotion regulation research to the COVID-19 crisis.
April 2020
APA Journals Article Spotlight

In brief

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

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