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Want Healthier Americans? Shift the Focus From “Personal Choice”
Popular narratives centering on “free choice” and “personal responsibility” might contribute to high rates of ill health and poor well-being in the United States, suggests a recent article in Perspectives on Psychological Science. The authors, Cayce J. Hook and APS Fellow Hazel
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The Mental Health Toll of the Coronavirus Epidemic
Around the world, governments and health experts are scrambling to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Urgent public awareness campaigns are being used to inform the public of the severity of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Social distancing measures — some voluntary, some imposed — have been put in place in countries around the globe. These drastic steps are necessary to avoid potentially millions of deaths globally over the next few months. The ultimate concern is the health and well-being of those who are vulnerable to the virus.
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Grant Policy Changes for Psychological Science Funders Resulting From COVID-19
With COVID-19 disrupting life around the world, funding agencies are issuing policy updates and other guidance related to grants and contracts.
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Psychological Science and Epidemics: Voices of Experts
The science of psychology can help inform public debate and understand public behavior related to COVID-19.
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A Cough, and Our Hearts Stop: Coping With Coronavirus Anxiety and Fear
We are you. We are mothers, daughters, students and teachers. Yet we are also clinical psychologists who spend our days researching and treating pathological anxiety and fear. With the near constant news of the spreading coronavirus and fatalities, our personal and professional identities have dramatically collided, forcing us to consciously live consistent with the scientific principles we know well. ... In Seattle’s elevated threat environment, anxiety processes are playing out in our daily lives.
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Upcoming Deadline: National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Fellowship supports basic and applied research that advances the Institute’s mission
