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Released: 14-Aug-2024 1:25 PM EDT
New Open Access Journal Expands Publishing Opportunity for Psychological Scientists
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The Association for Psychological Science and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open-access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across the full range of areas and topics in psychological science.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 1:30 PM EDT
Programs to Prevent Sexual Violence Show No Evidence of Curbing Assaults
Association for Psychological Science

Sexual violence prevention programs effectively change ideas and beliefs that underscore assaults, but show no evidence of reducing their actual occurrence, a new analysis shows.

Newswise: Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
Released: 8-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
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Many parents ponder why one of their children seems more emotionally troubled than the others. A new study in the United Kingdom reveals a possible basis for those differences.

Newswise: Talking Politics With Strangers Isn’t as Awful as You’d Expect, Research Suggests
Released: 3-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Talking Politics With Strangers Isn’t as Awful as You’d Expect, Research Suggests
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Individuals underestimate the social connection they can make with a stranger who disagrees with them on contentious issues, a new research paper suggests.

Newswise: People Are Inclined to Hide a Contagious Illness While Around Others, Research Shows
Released: 29-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
People Are Inclined to Hide a Contagious Illness While Around Others, Research Shows
Association for Psychological Science

A startling number of people conceal an infectious illness to avoid missing work, travel, or social events, new research at the University of Michigan suggests.

Newswise: Detention Fails to Help Young Lawbreakers Avoid Further Offenses, Report Shows
Released: 23-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Detention Fails to Help Young Lawbreakers Avoid Further Offenses, Report Shows
Association for Psychological Science

Youth who are caught stealing, using illegal drugs, or committing other moderate crimes are far less likely to reoffend when they receive therapy, life-skills training, and other rehabilitative help rather than legal punishment, a growing body of research shows.

Newswise: Substance-Abuse Stigma Impedes Treatment in Various Ways, Scientists Say
Released: 15-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Substance-Abuse Stigma Impedes Treatment in Various Ways, Scientists Say
Association for Psychological Science

Addiction is one of society’s most misunderstood and rebuked health conditions. That stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment for substance dependence, according to a new scientific report.

Newswise: Artificial Intelligence Systems Excel at Imitation, but Not Innovation
Released: 12-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
Artificial Intelligence Systems Excel at Imitation, but Not Innovation
Association for Psychological Science

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are often depicted as sentient agents poised to overshadow the human mind. But AI lacks the crucial human ability of innovation, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have found.

Newswise: Caution: Content Warnings Do Not Reduce Stress, Study Shows
Released: 12-Oct-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Caution: Content Warnings Do Not Reduce Stress, Study Shows
Association for Psychological Science

Trigger warnings are designed to help people avoid or emotionally prepare for encountering disturbing content. But those warnings heighten distress rather than alleviate it, a new research analysis shows.

Newswise: Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Deserve More Attention, Health Scientists Say
Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Psychological Aspects of Erectile Dysfunction Deserve More Attention, Health Scientists Say
Association for Psychological Science

Personality traits and mental health problems are among the factors linked to erectile dysfunction, but researchers often overlook these psychological contributors and their treatments in favor of biological causes, according to a new research review.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 10:25 AM EDT
Association for Psychological Science (APS) Statement on Looming U.S. Government Shutdown
Association for Psychological Science

The Association for Psychological Science calls on Congress to promptly fund the US government for the coming fiscal year to sustain important scientific programs and initiatives.

   
Newswise: In the “I” of the Beholder: People Believe Self-Relevant Artwork is More Beautiful
Released: 14-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
In the “I” of the Beholder: People Believe Self-Relevant Artwork is More Beautiful
Association for Psychological Science

New research shows how we prefer art that speaks to our sense of self. The findings could lead to more effective forms of art therapy, but can also lead media companies to generate addictive content online.

Released: 14-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Webinar to Focus on Psychological Impact of Gun Violence
Association for Psychological Science

Scientists will share their expertise and perspectives on the relationship between gun violence and anxiety in a webinar to be Sept. 20, 3 to 4 p.m. ET. Accredited media professionals can attend the webinar free of charge.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
15 Psychological Scientists Receive APS’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Association for Psychological Science

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has awarded the 2024 APS Lifetime Achievement Awards to 15 psychological scientists whose contributions have advanced understanding of topics ranging from how to alleviate human suffering to cultural differences and similarities in mental processes.

   
Released: 25-Aug-2023 5:30 AM EDT
For Whom the School Bells Toll: New Psychological Research for the New Academic Year
Association for Psychological Science

A collection of research published in the APS journals in 2022 and 2023 related to peer relationships, pandemic-related learning losses, the positive impacts of growth mindsets, and much more.

Newswise: Public May Overestimate Pushback Against Controversial Research Findings 
Released: 18-Aug-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Public May Overestimate Pushback Against Controversial Research Findings 
Association for Psychological Science

Do researchers overestimate the risk that certain research findings will fuel public support for censorship, defunding, and other harmful actions? Findings from a pair of studies published in Psychological Science by authors Cory J. Clark (University of Pennsylvania), Maja Graso (University of Groningen), Ilana Redstone (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Philip E. Tetlock (University of Pennsylvania).

   
Released: 31-Jul-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Has Academia Become More Gender-Fair for Women? Findings From an Adversarial Analysis of Gender Bias 
Association for Psychological Science

Data from 2000 to 2020 indicate that women researchers are now equally likely as their male peers to be awarded grant funding, to have their journal articles accepted for publication, and to receive strong letters of recommendation. They are more likely than men to be hired for tenure-track positions. But the findings have caveats.

Newswise: Water-Scarce Cultures Value Long-Term Thinking More Than Their Water-Rich Neighbors Do
Released: 24-Jul-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Water-Scarce Cultures Value Long-Term Thinking More Than Their Water-Rich Neighbors Do
Association for Psychological Science

Recently published research in Psychological Science suggests that cultures from water-scarce environments tend to be more likely than cultures from water-rich areas to value long-term thinking and to scorn short-term indulgence.

Newswise: People Generalize Expectations of Pain to Conceptually Related Tasks 
Released: 11-Jul-2023 2:00 PM EDT
People Generalize Expectations of Pain to Conceptually Related Tasks 
Association for Psychological Science

Avoiding experiences associated with pain can be an adaptive behavior. But when avoidance generalizes to safe movements and activities, it can come at the cost of other valued activities or even culminate in disability due to reduced activity levels.

Newswise: Native Americans’ Awareness of Omission and Discrimination Fuels Civic Engagement
Released: 29-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Native Americans’ Awareness of Omission and Discrimination Fuels Civic Engagement
Association for Psychological Science

Derogatory stereotypes constitute a clear form of discrimination, but an absence of information about a group in mainstream society can also communicate a lack of respect. That is the case for Native Americans, who are often underrepresented in media and policy discussions. In a recent Psychological Science study, researchers found that Native American adults who identified more strongly as Native were more likely to notice group omission and discrimination, prompting increased civic engagement.



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