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The Pandemic Disrupted Adolescent Brain Development
Before COVID, American teenagers’ psychological health was already in decline. The pandemic, with its sudden lockdowns, school closures and other jolts to normal life, made that downward slope steeper. The ensuing mental health crisis has given researchers a rare opportunity to gauge how an extraordinary event such as a public health catastrophe can physically affect the brains of teenagers. Preliminary results for some of these studies are starting to be reported—and they are sobering.
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Yes, Messy People Can Learn to Be Tidier. Here’s How.
It may seem like some people are natural born neatniks and others are hardwired to create clutter. But experts say that’s just not true. Far from innate, these tendencies are largely acquired over time. “We are the products of our learning environments — you’re not born to be tidy or messy,” says Joseph R. Ferrari, a professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago who researches procrastination and clutter. “Tidiness can be learned or unlearned, just like messiness can be learned or unlearned.” So, if your messy spouse or kid thinks they simply weren’t born with the neatness gene — or if you think that about yourself — it might be time to reconsider. ...
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How Sexist Is Science?
When it comes to women and science, portrayals in the elite science media agree: The academy is sexist. Journal and grant reviewers, tenure-track hiring committees, teaching evaluators, salary committees, and letter writers all favor men.
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New Content From Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
A sample of articles on mobile sensing, improving statistical analysis in team science, modeling cluster-level constructs measured by individual responses, and much more.
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NIDCR “Building Bridges” Poster Award
This recognition is meant to forge connections between research in psychological science and dental, oral, and craniofacial health at the 2023 APS Annual Convention.
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Getting Your Research Published: Insights on Academic Publishing with Simine Vazire
Podcast: Simine Vazire, the incoming Editor-in-Chief of APS’s journal Psychological Science, joins Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum to discuss her plans to further advance the practices of inclusivity in APS’s flagship journal.
