American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the foremost organization for psychology professionals in the United States, boasting a membership of over 146,000 individuals, including researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. Our goal is to enhance, share, and apply psychological science and knowledge to help society and improve people's lives.

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Jan 1, 2025 | apa.org
Yalda T. Uhls studies how media affects kids’ mental health

Jan 1, 2025 | apa.org | Anna Medaris

Growing up the daughter of scientist-professors, Yalda T. Uhls, PhD, was allowed to watch only 1 hour of TV a week. Naturally, she went on to build a robust career in media—first as a Hollywood film executive and then as a developmental psychologist studying how media affects kids’ mental health. “I always say I paid my parents back because I’ve been obsessed with media my whole life,” said Uhls, a first-generation Iranian American.
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Jan 1, 2025 | apa.org
Psychedelic treatment and mental health: Navigating a longer trip with optimism

Jan 1, 2025 | apa.org | Heather Stringer

Key points Studies are shedding light on how psychedelics influence neural connections associated with people’s sense of identity and memory to help them overcome maladaptive behaviors. To increase research on psychedelics, scientists are developing multiple study designs and adapting how they recruit, include, and exclude study participants.
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Dec 10, 2024 | apa.org
Political tensions threaten to compound holiday stress

Dec 10, 2024 | apa.org | Anna Medaris

’Tis the holiday season, often a time when complicated relationships with family members come to a head. That may be especially true this December, a new APA survey suggests. The survey, which included over 2,000 U.S. adults and was conducted right before Thanksgiving 2024, found that nearly 2 in 5 (38%) participants—and a whopping 45% of those between ages 18 to 34 and 47% of those ages 35 and 44—said they’re avoiding relatives they disagree with this holiday season.
Adolescent–parent relationships and social media addiction

Nov 21, 2024 | apa.org

In their Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement article, Demers et al. examine the long-term effects of monitoring and conflict on the development of social media addiction.
A new definition of Long COVID

Nov 20, 2024 | apa.org | Zara Abrams

Key points The National Academies has released a formal definition of Long COVID that outlines key points about the condition and its severity and includes explicit examples of common symptoms. All psychologists should be screening for Long COVID, especially because treating issues such as depression and anxiety will differ in patients with a chronic health condition. Research shows that helping patients manage depression and anxiety is helpful in treating Long COVID as a whole.
Texting abbreviations makes senders seem insincere, study finds

Nov 13, 2024 | apa.org

New research reveals that using abbreviations in text messages can make texters appear insincere and reduce response rates, challenging assumptions about casual communication and suggesting a link between effort in texting and stronger social connections.