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In Praise of Anxiety
Nobody likes to feel anxious. Anxiety is among the most pervasive and reviled of human emotions. An entire industry has sprung up to aid us in eradicating it, from self-help books and holistic remedies to pharmaceuticals and cutting-edge cognitive behavioral therapy. Yet we are an ever more profoundly anxious society. Epidemiological studies show that over 100 million people in the U.S. will suffer from an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Rates, especially among the young, have been rising for the past decade. Our efforts to contain anxiety aren’t working.
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Apply for a Grant From the Mental Research Institute
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Wendy Wood Elected Incoming APS President-Elect
Wendy Wood, provost professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, has been elected President-Elect of the Association for Psychological Science.
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Eyewitness Error: Malleable Memories, Flawed Legal Processes, and an Opportunity to Train
First PSPI Live explores a 2021 case for testing a witness’s memory of a suspect only once.
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National Academy of Sciences Elects Four APS Fellows
New NAS members in 2022 include APS Fellows Robert A. Bjork, Alice H. Eagly, Megan R. Gunnar, and Roberta L. Klatzky.
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Early-Career Investigators: Apply to Join the Interstellar Initiative
The program connects early-career investigators from around the world with peers in related disciplines to address challenges in the area of basic research to elucidate the complex mechanisms of living organisms.
