Collected Research by Asian American and Pacific Islander Psychological Scientists 

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, an annual celebration that recognizes the contributions in the United States of people of Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent. As of 2019, the AAPI population was an estimated 22.9 million, according to the U.S. Census. In recognition of the growing body of research by AAPI

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Few Transgender Children Change Their Minds After 5 Years, Study Finds

Young children who transition to a new gender with social changes — taking on new names, pronouns, haircuts and clothing — are likely to continue identifying as that gender five years later, according to a report published on Wednesday, the first study of its kind. The data come from the Trans Youth Project, a well-known effort following

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Wendy Wood Elected Incoming APS President-Elect

John T. Jost and Ayanna Thomas Elected to Board of Directors as Members-at-Large  Wendy Wood Wendy Wood, provost professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, has been elected to serve as President-Elect of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). She will begin her three-year term—first as President-Elect, then President, and finally

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Eyewitness Error: Malleable Memories, Flawed Legal Processes, and an Opportunity to Train

PSPI Live are 60-minute live events that feature a report review presentation by the authors and perspectives and reflections by other authors, policymakers, or representatives of important stakeholder groups. The study of human memory provides evidence for some of the best practices in eyewitness testimony, but will the criminal justice system adopt these practices? How

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National Academy of Sciences Elects Four APS Fellows 

The National Academy of Sciences has elected APS Fellows Robert A. Bjork, Alice H. Eagly, Megan R. Gunnar, and Roberta L. Klatzky to membership in the prestigious organization. Announced May 3, the 2022 elections include 120 new members and 517 new international (nonvoting) members, for a total of 2,512 active members and 517 international members. 

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Early-Career Investigators: Apply to Join the Interstellar Initiative 

The New York Academy of Sciences and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development have announced a call for applications for 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

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How to Make Self-Affirmation Work, Based on Science

For fans of “Saturday Night Live,” the word affirmation probably triggers memories of a character popular in the 1990s: Stuart Smalley. With his carefully coifed blond hair and light-blue sweater, the host of “Daily Affirmation With Stuart Smalley” (played by comedian Al Franken) would gaze into a mirror and earnestly declare, “I’m good enough, I’m smart

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