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Newswise: Resilience in Black Americans Spans Multiple Levels of Support
Released: 28-Jan-2025 8:10 PM EST
Resilience in Black Americans Spans Multiple Levels of Support
Association for Psychological Science

A new study shows that supports at the individual, relational, and community levels work together to foster resilience.

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Released: 24-Jan-2025 10:25 AM EST
The Hidden Cost of Caregiving: Stress, Anxiety, and Coping Mechanisms
Association for Psychological Science

Podcast: Under the Cortex features Michael Kramer from the University of Zurich to discuss how, as individuals step up to provide care for loved ones in need, they face their own mental health challenges.

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Released: 24-Jan-2025 10:25 AM EST
Exploring Decision Making in People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Association for Psychological Science

OCD can be treated, but people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. A recent study theorized that decision making could be, at least partly, to blame.

Newswise: Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to Partnered People
Released: 26-Dec-2024 4:35 PM EST
Singles Differ in Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Compared to Partnered People
Association for Psychological Science

New research finds that lifelong singles have lower life satisfaction scores compared to those in relationships.

Newswise: Unraveling the Power and Influence of Language
Released: 23-Dec-2024 5:40 PM EST
Unraveling the Power and Influence of Language
Association for Psychological Science

The science of framing effects is in the spotlight in the latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest.

Newswise: Cultural Differences Account for Starkly Different Responses to COVID-19 
Released: 19-Dec-2024 8:35 PM EST
Cultural Differences Account for Starkly Different Responses to COVID-19 
Association for Psychological Science

Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 25, Issue 2)Read the Full Text (PDF, HTML) Hello Kitty has eyes but no mouth. The unique anatomy of the world-famous Japanese cartoon girl, who appears to be a cat, reflects an important aspect of her nation’s cultural norms—she doesn’t need a mouth because in Japan, it is more important to read the feelings of others than to broadcast your own.

   
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Released: 6-Dec-2024 9:50 AM EST
Informal Caregivers Report Reduced Well-Being, May Not Bounce Back Years Later
Association for Psychological Science

Informal Caregivers Report Reduced Well-Being, May Not Bounce Back Years Later

Released: 6-Dec-2024 9:30 AM EST
Midlife-Onset Alcohol Dependence: Causes and Consequences
Association for Psychological Science

Midlife-Onset Alcohol Dependence: Causes and Consequences

Released: 2-Oct-2024 1:15 PM EDT
Medical and Psychological Harms of Obesity Depend on Where You Live, Study Indicates
Association for Psychological Science

Researchers led by Jana Berkessel of the University of Mannheim in Germany collected archival data on more than 3.4 million people living in the United States and United Kingdom. They found evidence that obesity tends to spur lighter medical and psychological harms when those who struggle with the disorder feel less conspicuous.  

   
Released: 14-Aug-2024 1:25 PM EDT
New Open Access Journal Expands Publishing Opportunity for Psychological Scientists
Association for Psychological Science

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
Association for Psychological Science

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
Association for Psychological Science

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.

   


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