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The Uniquely Multidisciplinary Side of Clinical Psychology Is Spotlighted in New Special Issue

An eclectic collection of seven articles and four commentaries showcase the power and ongoing challenges of multidisciplinary collaborations in psychological science.

AI Revolution or Revulsion? APS Journal Editors Weigh In

As AI dominates conversations in psychological science, journal editors are faced with a suite of decisions on how they will incorporate these new tools into their editorial proces...

New Research From Psychological Science

A sample of recent research covering conspiracy theories, emotional regulation, and much more.

What Do Human and Machine Minds Have to Offer Each Other?

Former Editor-in-Chief and APS Fellow Robert Goldstone (Indiana University) pulls together a collection featuring voices at the intersection of psychology and AI.

New Research From Clinical Psychological Science

A sample of recent research covering alcohol use, adolescent development, executive function and more.

Science, Industry, and AI: Highlights From the 2026 APS Annual Convention in Barcelona

This year’s scientific convention featured an array of innovative programming, including the first-ever Industry Day and six Integrative Science Symposia.

Psychological Science and Society Presidential Plenary Panel Session: New Directions in AI and Large Language Models

In the last three years, most of us have felt our scientific world shift. Artificial intelligence and LLMs are changing the ways we think about statistics, predictions, theories, a...

The Future of Psychological Science and APS: A Plenary Discussion

Both the field of psychological science and APS are in flux. In this session, the panelists confront the profound upheavals reshaping our discipline and outline a strategic vision...

To Fight Fraud, Psychological Scientists Issue a Call to Arms

Scams are now one of the most common crimes in the world. In the most recent issue of PSPI, real-life accounts are used to illustrate how pervasive and indiscriminate fraud can be.

Balancing Tradition and Innovation With AI in Psychology

A thoughtful look at how AI can help and hinder psychological practice.

How Social Media Is Expanding Access to Mental Health Research

ECNP Notes Growing Citations Highlight Interest in Mental Health Biology

Two prominent journals at the intersection of biology and mental health have recently reported notable increases in their citation metrics, underscoring growing scientific engageme...

Like Humans, Great Apes Think Differently From Each Other

A new study assesses how cognitive skills of great apes vary between individuals.

Our Brains May Be Automatically Filtering Out Negative Words

A new study offers insight into how the brain determines which information enters conscious awareness and which remains outside it.

How We Chose the 2026 Young American Scientists

Scientific American used expert recommendations and data analysis to identify 28 exceptional early-career researchers. In late 2025 we asked the world’s top researchers a simple qu...

Why Is Economic Inequality the Status Quo?

The latest PSPI issue examines the political psychology of economic inequality and highlights the cognitive processes that sustain high levels of inequality across nations.

What Scientists Learned by Eavesdropping on Thousands of People

Matthias Mehl, a social psychologist at the University of Arizona, who helped conduct the study, recently set out to replicate his findings with a larger data set: audio from more...

APS issues statement on the Proposed Elimination of the NSF Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

APS issued a statement urging Congress and the White House to work together to ensure the sustained continuity of research, education, and training supported by the Directorate of...

Member Spotlight: 2026 Spence Awardee Andrew Grotzinger on the Genetic Links Between Psychiatric Disorders

The University of Colorado Boulder professor writes about getting started during the “genomics revolution,” the future of psychiatric genetics research, and the importance of askin...

July 2026 APA Journal Editions Highlight Latest Research on Digital Therapeutics, Substance Use Trends, Telehealth in Ru...

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has unveiled the latest editions of its four flagship journals, each presenting cutting-edge research that advances our comprehension of...

Psychology Is No Longer Alone

Most working hours now run through machines that shape what we decide. The unit psychology studies has changed. Here is what that means for measuring anything human.

Snapshots From the 2026 APS Annual Convention

See highlights from the 2026 Annual Convention in Barcelona, Spain.

Emily Finn: Young American Scientist Studying How People Interpret the Same Things Differently

Neuroscientist Emily Finn often trawls Reddit for disagreements about television shows, movies, books or podcasts—any narratives that “evoke really different reactions in different...

Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw

Can an advanced artificial intelligence truly exercise decision-making control, or is it merely trapped in an inescapable loop of automatic pattern mimicry? A cognitive science stu...