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How Simple Rituals Help You Overcome Nervousness and Anxiety to Perform at Your Best, Backed by Considerable Science
It’s easy to assume tennis star Rafael Nadal has at least a little OCD going on. He always makes sure his chair sits perfectly perpendicular to the court. He always puts two drink bottles in front of the Visit Page
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How to Actually Change Someone’s Mind
Raise your hand if you’ve recently engaged in an insult-slinging argument that started as an attempt at a civil discussion about some hot-button issue. Many of us have, and with high-stakes elections looming, the already fiery Visit Page
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New APS Board Members Look to Strategic Plan, Emerging Researchers to Advance the Science
Three influential psychological scientists known for their work involving behavior change, intergroup relations, and memory have joined the APS Board of Directors for 2022–2023. Visit Page
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March/April 2022: The Science of Behavior Change
What characteristics are associated with the willingness (or ability) to change one’s behavior for the better, and what interventions show the most promise for helping them? Visit Page
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Behavioral Change and Science Communication: Same Planet, Worlds Apart
Research credentials won’t resonate with science skeptics. Is it time for psychological science to incorporate tactics from public relations? Visit Page
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How a Nudge Can Make a Habit: The Subversive Nonchalance of Small Changes
Policymakers see promise in “nudges,” norms, habit formation, and other approaches centered around self determination. Visit Page