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A nonprofit dedicated to advancing scientific psychology across disciplinary and geographic borders.

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Save the date! The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is hosting a webinar February 23: How Can #AI Impact Human Memories?

Join Suparna Rajaram, Rob Goldstone, and others for a discussion on AI’s growing role in personal and collective #memory.
How Can AI Impact Human Memories?
4:00 p.m. ET
www.amacad.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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APS Fellow @juliafstrand.bsky.social offers resources and recommendations to run a productive #ResearchLab
How to Set Up and Run an Undergraduate Research Lab
APS Fellow Julia Strand offers resources and recommendations to run a productive research lab.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Quantitative and qualitative approaches face different challenges and expectations, particularly when it comes to data sharing.
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last call! Apply for our Editorial Fellowship Program by February 6! #ScholarlyPublishing
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Learn how to teach students that confidence is not equivalent to accuracy with a new Teaching Current Directions #Teaching #AI #cogpsyc
Teaching Metacognition in Humans Versus Artificial Intelligence
Teaching: Use this lesson plan to demonstrate to students that confidence is not equivalent to accuracy.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Thanks, in part, to sustained APS advocacy, #NIH will no longer characterize basic experimental studies involving humans (BESH) as clinical trials.

This reduces unnecessary burden and helps psychological and behavioral research move forward faster! www.psychologicalscience.org/policy/2026-...
Success! NIH Changes Clinical Trials Policy
On 29 January 2026, NIH announced that basic experimental studies involving humans will no longer be subject to NIH Clinical Trials Requirements.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Incoming APS President @umpamdk.bsky.social describes the role indirect costs play in the university research landscape, as well as the important role of universities in their local economies, and what's at stake if those indirect costs are cut. #AcademicSky
Cutting Indirect Costs for Universities Impacts More Than Research
Incoming APS President Pamela Davis-Kean describes the role indirect costs play in the U.S. research landscape and the economies of university communities.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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NOW through February! Students & early-career scientists can get 2 years of APS membership for the price of 1!

💸 Lower registration rates for 2 APS conventions
💻 2 full years of professional development
📚 Access to APS resources, programs, and webinars

Join: www.psychologicalscience.org/members
Members
Access APS journals, get discounts on registration rates for APS events, see the membership directory, and more
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February 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Register for the APS Annual Convention by 8 April for the best rates! #APS26BCN 

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2026-aps-annual-convention/registration
February 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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“[Psychologists] need to play a greater role in really moving the literature forward, really getting [to] understand the street identity or street culture,” [Yasser] Payne said. “We’ve got to start thinking outside the box.” #ClinicalScience #MentalHealth
Cannabis May Help Some Communities Cope with Gun Violence
A new study examines the role of cannabis on the well-being of street-identified Black Americans in Wilmington, Delaware.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Recent content from Perspectives on Psychological Science:
New Content From <i>Perspectives on Psychological Science</i>
Recent content covering gender bias, artificial intelligence, creativity, socialization, and much more.
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Early Career Workshop
Now Accepting Applications!Visit our application page for instructions. Applications are due February 13, 2026.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Congratulations to Jennifer Eberhardt for making TIME's 2026 "Closers" list! Recognizing Black leaders who are addressing racial disparities in different fields and in different ways. #Bias #AI #Psychology
Jennifer Eberhardt Is Analyzing Police Bias With AI
Find out why Jennifer Eberhardt is on TIME’s 2026 Closers list
time.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Applications for APS's Editorial Fellowship Program (EFP) Due February 6! #AcademicSky

📝 Evaluate submitted manuscripts
🔍 Select and invite reviewers
🤝 Receive mentorship across five APS journals
💵 US $1,000 stipend

www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...
APS Editorial Fellowship Program: Call for Applications
Deadline: February 6, 2026APS is pleased to announce the application process for the next cohort of the Editorial Fellowship Program (EFP) is now open. This program aims to increase opportunities for ...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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Learn more about the featured panel sessions taking place at #APS26BCN this May! https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2026-aps-annual-convention/featured-speakers
@jwp001.bsky.social @lewan.bsky.social @dgarcia.eu @ryanboyd.io @nuriaoliver.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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"We say things like, ‘You have some food on your left cheek,’” said @benjaminpitt.bsky.social. “We would never say that you have some food on your down-river cheek or on your east cheek, but other cultures do.” 

www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2026-ja...
Across Cultures, People Combine Reference Frames to Orient Themselves
A 2025 study explores allocentric and egocentric references and whether the two can be integrated simultaneously in a single action.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Registration is now OPEN for our Annual Convention in Barcelona! #APS26BCN

Register by 8 April for the best rates: www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...

#AcademicSky #Science #Psychology
January 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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#Funding update: The U.S. Senate passed the 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Act, which includes funding for the National Science Foundation #NSF. Here's to strong bipartisan support for #science.
U.S. Science Funding Update: National Science Foundation
Science policy advocacy requires a sustained effort and the active involvement of many voices. Through APS, you can continue to help shape the future of science and ensure that psychological science i...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Read the latest content from Psychological Science
New Research From <i>Psychological Science </i>
A sample of recent articles covering overconfidence, rationality, sexual identity, and much more.
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Upcoming APS deadlines!

Jan 15: Lifetime Achievement Award nominations due www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awar...

Jan 18: Peer-reviewing opportunities www.psychologicalscience.org/members/apss...

Jan 22: #APS26BCN financial assistance apps due www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
January 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Meet @flavioazevedo.bsky.social! APS Rising Star, social psychologist, and assistant professor of interdisciplinary social sciences at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social. Azevedo researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating #openscience into higher ed. #SocialPsyc
Member Spotlight: Flavio Azevedo on the Search for a Globally Representative Science
This APS Rising Star and social psychologist researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating open science into higher education.
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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“The reason that social psychology exists is to solve social problems. We do this by revealing some of the basic human tendencies that lead to horrendous situations, and the goal is to prevent their occurrence in the future.” #Altruism #SocialPsyc
Seeking Evidence of Altruism in Turbulent Times
Psychological research is showing that altruism does exist, an understanding that could lead to a more empathetic world.
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Last call for video submissions for our #WhyPsychScience video competition!

Learn more: www.psychologicalscience.org/2025-why-psy...
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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How valuable is research if the findings are not significant? And what effect will those papers have on the reputations of the scientists who author them? #AcademicSky #AcademicPublishing
Are Psychological Scientists Overvaluing Significance?
Some scientists are hesitant to submit nonsignificant results to journals, citing reputation as a major factor.
www.psychologicalscience.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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The James McKeen Cattell Fund offers awards up to $40,000. These awards supplement the regular sabbatical allowance provided by the recipients’ home institutions, to allow an extension of leave-time from one to two semesters. #AcademicSky #Funding

Apply by January 15
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM