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Did you know you can sign up for free APA Journals content alerts? Just visit https://bit.ly/4rqXoLF to select the journals for which you'd like to receive alerts. Note: A free apa.org account is required to access the subscription form. #Psychology #Research
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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In response to the rapid expansion of technology during COVID-19, APA Division 41 convened a taskforce to offer foundational guidance on integrating tech into psych-law.

💡 Read for free here: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

#psychology #law #psychlaw #lawpsych

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February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Top download from APA Journals in 2025 examines occupational differences in #personality traits, drawing on Big Five domains and personality nuances. Full article + interactive tool to explore the results ➡️ https://bit.ly/3NMyk3h @katlinanni.bsky.social @ukuvainik.bsky.social @renemottus.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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How does #climatechange influence violent behavior, and what can social scientists do about it? Read a summary of cutting-edge research published in Psychology of Violence, managed by Andreas Miles-Novelo & Craig A. Anderson: https://bit.ly/4qIsvTa #PsychSciSky
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Call for papers from Psychological Services ➡️ Artificial intelligence in public sector settings: Advances and risk mitigation in health care. Submit your manuscript for consideration by Feb 28, 2026 https://bit.ly/4pljLCe

#AI #HealthCare
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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1/ Why do political disagreements feel so hard to resolve -- even with people we otherwise get along with?

New research, led by my friend Michal Reifen-Tagar, suggests one reason: the foundations of political orientation may be in place by age 4.

Paper: drive.google.com/file/d/1UvN2...
Political ideology guides individuals’ perceptions, goals, and behaviors in the socio-political arena, with profound societal consequences. Prior research on the emergence of individual differences in ideological orientation points to early adulthood as the critical age at which such differences first manifest. We challenge this conclusion and investigate whether systematic proto-ideological orientations are already present among children as young as 4 years of age. Specifically, we examined individual differences in children’s authoritarian and social dominance attitudes – two central, consequential ideological orientations among adults. To determine whether children’s early attitudes are valid markers of ideological orientations per se, we tested whether these attitudes were systematically related to parents’ ideological orientations, as is the case among young adults. Across two studies with Israeli mothers and their 4- to 8-year-old children (Ns = 154 and 190, respectively), we found systematic individual differences in children’s authoritarian and social dominance attitudes, measured with newly developed, child-appropriate measures: Children’s authoritarian attitudes corresponded to their mothers’ authoritarianism (Study 1), and their social dominance attitudes corresponded to their mothers’ social dominance orientation with regard to hierarchy (but not inequality; Studies 1 and 2). Notably, mother–child correlations were especially strong among children whose mothers were their primary caregivers, hinting at a possible socialization process. Together, these findings suggest that the seeds of ideology are apparent as early as age 4, and highlight the importance of developmental research for a deeper understanding of adult political ideology. We consider contextual limitations to the generalizability of our findings and offer directions for future research.
January 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Can #justice happen on a laptop? A new study in Law and Human Behavior suggests online jurors are just as attentive and engaged as those in the courtroom. Check out this APA press release featuring an interview with the lead researcher, Dr. Krystia Reed: https://bit.ly/4qNqcOx @lhb-apls.bsky.social
Can justice happen on a laptop? Study says yes
Research from APA finds that virtual juries remain just as attentive, engaged, and fair as in‑person juries, suggesting online deliberations can be a reliable and accessible option for modern courts.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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A recent special section of History of Psychology visits episodes in time where #psychology was employed to critique, challenge, or otherwise subvert existing power structures and dynamics—including the "birth of microaggression." Read the collection: https://bit.ly/4aeGwlv
January 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Grandparenting may be good for the brain. Research published in Psychology and Aging suggests grandparents who care for their grandchildren score higher on memory and verbal fluency tests and may experience less cognitive decline over time. Read more! www.apa.org/news/press/r... #PsychSciSky
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Limited access to video-based teleneuropsychological assessment is a barrier to providing services to under-represented groups. Saari et al. examine the validity of telephone-based approaches in aging and AD
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January 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Call for Nominations

Nominations for the 2026 CPA Awards, Fellows, and Presidents New Researcher Awards must be submitted by electronic form by THIS SATURDAY, Jan. 31.

NEW for 2026 important changes to the nomination procedures. Review details and get more info here: buff.ly/JEWB6WS
January 28, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Consider submitting your work to an upcoming special issue of Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice on the contributions of #AI to clinical science—covering opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations. Abstracts due February 15, 2026! https://bit.ly/4sZJ3rm @scpdiv12.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Top 10 Article of 2025: "Anxiety about the social consequences of missed group experiences intensifies fear of missing out (FOMO)" ➡️ Read the research by Jacqueline R. Rifkin, @profcindychan.bsky.social, & @barbaraekahn.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4qkM4Au
January 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Unconscious “exposure". Systematic review on 39 experiments: exposure to feared cues without awareness can reduce avoidance/fear and may outperform conscious exposure w/o inducing subjective fear. @apajournals.bsky.social
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January 27, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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Call for papers from Translational Issues in Psychological Science (TPS) 📢 “Social interactions across time: Connections, relationships, and influence," guest edited by @ryanpersram.bsky.social

Submit by April 13, 2026! https://bit.ly/4bFbXqf
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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I'm happy to announce I am now an Associate Editor for
the @apajournals.bsky.social 'Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts'. Please look us up and consider it as a venue for you papers if you're doing research in this area.

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January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Unfortunately continues to be relevant. Thank you to @apajournals.bsky.social for highlighting our piece!
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How does #authoritarianism alter the #research landscape? Check out this Article Spotlight examining the effects of political repression on research practices, researchers, and research participants from @yasemingacar.bsky.social et al. https://bit.ly/3YPTeRh
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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The 3rd most downloaded APA article of 2025 dives deep into a big challenge for #qualitative researchers: #peerreview feedback that doesn’t align with their values and methodology. Check out the study in Qualitative Psychology: https://bit.ly/3NIXcbY @vicclarke.bsky.social @ginnybraun.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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How does #authoritarianism alter the #research landscape? Check out this Article Spotlight examining the effects of political repression on research practices, researchers, and research participants from @yasemingacar.bsky.social et al. https://bit.ly/3YPTeRh
January 22, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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RMHCPA's executive director, @louishoffman.bsky.social, is the new Editor of The Humanistic Psychologist, the Society for Humanistic Psychology's journal published by the American Psychological Association. Be sure to follow the journal & consider it for your manuscripts!

#humanistic #existential
Louis Hoffman, PhD, The Humanistic Psychologist
Hoffman, incoming editor of The Humanistic Psychologist, plans to engage meaningfully with EDI in leadership and research.
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February 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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🧵1/4 New paper alert! psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

Can you celebrate diversity while undermining it? Our new paper in American Psychologist discusses how people/organizations can appear committed to diversity while their conceptualizations of diversity actively undercut it.
December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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🎉 Excited to join the American Psychological Association 2026 Editorial Fellowship with American Psychologist 📰! Looking forward to learning more about editorial work & engaging with cutting-edge research shaping our field.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Issue 62, Volume 1 is out at Developmental Psychology!

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Developmental Methods in the Majority World

The issue brings together work spanning multiple approaches, all grounded in the local context.

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January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Important new work by @melismuradoglu.bsky.social and colleagues on early beliefs about ability and their links to motivation ✨
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“Children who believed that ability is relatively malleable tended to believe that everyone has the potential to reach the highest levels of ability.”
Children’s beliefs about ability are linked with their motivation to learn, says @melismuradoglu.bsky.social. boldscience.org/why-do-child...
Why do children approach learning in different ways?
Children’s beliefs about ability are linked with their motivation to learn
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January 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Learn how implementation science is closing the research-to-practice gap and transforming patient care across diverse #healthcare settings in this APA Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) podcast episode ft. Drs. Katherine Dollar & Nazanin Bahraini https://bit.ly/4pMLcnu
January 21, 2026 at 5:55 PM