APS is pleased to announce that Simine Vazire has been selected as the next Editor-in-Chief of Psychological Science. Vazire is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Melbourne, where she...

On December 6, 2022, at 9:35 a.m. ET (2:35 p.m. UTC), at the request of the APS Board of Directors, Klaus Fiedler, Editor-in-Chief of Perspectives on Psychological Science, submitted his resignation,...

He was most known for his Bobo doll experiment, in which children mimicked adults in attacking an inflatable doll. The work challenged basic tenets of psychology.

It’s not often that one gets to see the founder of a field up close and personal. But that was the rare treat enjoyed by those fortunate enough to attend the annual Inside the Psychologist

The APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recognizes APS members who have made transformative early career contributions to psychological science.

The six awardees are honored for groundbreaking research in areas including bias and discrimination, motivation, learning, and change.

Simine Vazire, associate professor of psychology, has won a Leamer-Rosenthal Prize for Open Social Science, in the Leaders in Education category. The award recognizes her efforts to advance reprodu...

APS honors eight early-career researchers who are investigating various dimensions of human experience, from cooperation and conflict to stress and immune function.

In June 2020, Cory J. Clark, Bo M. Winegard, Jordan Beardslee, Roy F. Baumeister, and Azim F. Shariff formally requested to retract their January 2020 Psychological Science article,

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science (AMPPS) is the home for innovative developments in research methods, practices, and conduct across the full range of areas and topics within...

Table of contents for Perspectives on Psychological Science, 19, 3, May 01, 2024

A new, multiyear study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest finds that only 40% of the psychological assessment tools used in courts have been favorably rated by experts. [NEWS...

Eight psychological scientists have been selected as the recipients of the 2019 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award.

APS is aware of the significant concerns shared by Steven O. Roberts about racist and biased editorial practices at Perspectives on Psychological Science.

The renowned researcher established the foundations of self-efficacy and sociocognitive learning theory.

APS Past President John T. Cacioppo, a co-founder of the field of social neuroscience and a 2018 recipient of the APS William James Fellow Award, has passed away.

Seven decades after she began, Dr. Milner continues to explore the biology of memory and how the brain’s many parts function together.

Table of contents for Clinical Psychological Science, 12, 2, Mar 01, 2024

Psychological scientists explore the myriad ways that language shapes how we understand and reason about the social minds of those around us.

Recognizing the importance of behavioral factors in health and disease and the value of rigor and reproducibility in science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new funding...

A meta-analysis finds no clear link between video game violence and aggression in children.

The APS Mentor Award honors the importance of mentoring in our field as well as the dedication and impact of individuals with a distinguished record of teaching, advising, and encouraging students...

The pioneering scientific expert on children’s self-control was a driving force behind the advancement of integrative science and international collaboration.

APS is seeking nominations for Founding Editor of a new journal that will serve as a home for new developments in research methodology and practices.

Brenda Milner was a pioneering neuropsychologist, making groundbreaking discoveries in the field of human memory.

The Yale psychology professor has been appointed to an influential group charged with directly advising the president and the White House on science, technology, and innovation.

In an open letter to the co-chairs of the U.S. COVID-19 Advisory Board, APS President Shinobu Kitayama calls for the inclusion of psychological science expertise.

Reading aloud or acting something out can help us remember new information, but those strategies may not always be practical or appropriate for the setting. When those strategies fall short, you...

Inventor, psychology researcher, and inspiration for Cheaper by the Dozen, Lillian Moller Gilbreth lived a remarkable life.

APS is seeking nominations for Founding Editor of a new journal that will serve as a home for new developments in research methodology and practices.

APS is pleased to announce its lifetime achievement award recipients for 2021.

One of the field’s foremost researchers on the psychological phenomena of cultural diversity reflects on her career and her future research plans.

In a wonderful development for student scientists, the just-issued program solicitation for the GRFP indicates that NSF intends to increase the number of awards award in the upcoming cycle.

Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, a study shows.

APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett, a leading scholar in emotion research, has received the 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship in neuroscience.

Do researchers overestimate the risk that certain research findings will fuel public support for censorship, defunding, and other harmful actions?

APS has regretfully determined it has no alternative but to cancel our in-person 32nd APS Annual Convention in Chicago, IL, USA, scheduled for May 21-24, 2020. We are exploring a virtual option to...