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How to Build Positive, Long-Lasting Habits, According to Psychologists
For many of us, the past year has disrupted deeply ingrained habits. Some people report exercising less, others are drinking more. As we look forward to life returning to some semblance of normal, it's worth considering what scientists have learned about how to create good habits and break bad ones. Habits are like shortcuts — they're things we can do quickly and without thinking because we've done them so often they've become automatic, says behavioral scientist Katy Milkman of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Policing and Racism: Transcript
Raw Transcript Charles Blue: Hello, I'm Charles Blue with the Association for Psychological Science. I would like to welcome you to this expert panel on Policing and Racism: Insights from Psychological Science. This is the second in our series of panel discussions about the psychological-science impact on the study of racism and bias. Before we started, I earlier this morning took a look at the various news stories that came out in the past 24 hours that are actually relevant to this topic. It was a very easy thing to do by simply just going through our search results to find these stories from the past 24 hours. This demonstrates that the topic of our panel is a daily and ongoing concern.
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May/June Observer
From our homes and neighborhoods to the world beyond, the environment and human behavior are mutually and inextricably dependent on each other. These five articles investigate.
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Older Adults More Likely to Make the Effort to Help Others
New research suggests that, all things being equal, older adults are more likely to offer help than younger adults.
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2021 APS Virtual Convention: Registration Still Available!
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March/April Observer
The human brain contains more than 100 billion neurons and trillions of connections. In six articles, this issue explores how psychological scientists are unpacking its mysteries in research labs all over the world.
