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Although being married or in a long-term relationship is often seen as the norm, more people are staying single for life. But singlehood can bring economic and medical disadvantages, especially as people get older and may become more reliant on others.   New research in Psychological Science reveals that lifelong singles have lower scores on life […]

The moment when Earth’s Northern Hemisphere tilts farthest away from the sun—the December solstice, on the 21st this year—is not just a mark on the calendar. It is also defined by the way our bodies react to the event. The dimming of our daily ration of natural light leading up to the winter solstice produces

Analysis – Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations – sometimes simple, often elaborate – for complex events. Some have uncovered genuine conspiracies, such as the Watergate scandal. Most lack substance but are nevertheless widely believed. For instance, the idea that the moon landing was staged has persisted for decades despite substantial

Learning a new skill as an adult can be daunting, especially something as difficult as gymnastics. One adult gymnastics class shows there are serious benefits to adult learning. … Rachel Wu is an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Riverside. She studies the way children learn and how those patterns might help adults

It doesn’t matter why you’ve chosen not to drink this holiday season: Your reasons are your own, and they are good enough. But regardless of whether you are sober year-round or you’re just giving yourself a break in December, you are likely facing a series of festive occasions that test your will to make merry

From preventing sexual violence to self-censorship and taboos, from evaluating love languages to the observing the ways in which children cooperate, the psychological science research published in 2024 covers an impressive range of topics about our understanding of ourselves and others. Here are the most downloaded articles published in each of APS’s six peer-reviewed research journals in

Aimed at integrating cutting-edge psychological science into the classroom, columns about teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offer advice and how-to guidance about teaching a particular area of research or topic in psychological science that has been the focus of an article in the APS journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. Bauer, P. J. (in press). Self-derivation through

… Simply trying to zone out is particularly ineffective when you’re waiting for significant news, said Kate Sweeny, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, who studies the difficulty of waiting. So as much as the TV might call out to you when you’re desperate to be distracted, it’s probably not going

What potential do everyday devices, like smartwatches, have in transforming the management and treatment of eating disorders?  In this episode, Under the Cortex explores how commonly used technology, such as heart rate monitors and step counters, can be used to understand binge-eating episodes. APS’s Özge Gürcanlı Fischer Baum interviews Qinxin Shi from the University of

Quick Take During exposure therapy, patients face their fears to build new, positive associations with situations they find threatening.  Researchers may need to integrate competing theories of how exposure therapy works—including the inhibitory learning theory, the emotional processing theory, and the self-efficacy theory—to achieve better treatment outcomes for patients.  Exposure therapy helps patients challenge their