There’s plenty of research on children and young adults, and plenty of research on senior citizens, but what about middle-aged people? It can sometimes feel like they’re the forgotten middle child of ...

If computers are flawed analysts of straightforward productivity, imagine, now, applying that same technology to something as complex as the constellation of emotions expressible by humans. Study ...

Rebecca Schlegel, a professor of psychology and brain sciences at Texas A&M University who studies the “true self,” told me people can feel that they become more authentic over time. In her research, ...

APS welcomes nine psychological researchers to the third cohort of APS Editorial Fellows.

APS Fellows, Charter Members, and award winners have been elected to both the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the ...

As generative AI and large language models (LLMs) rapidly reshape the research landscape, psychological scientists are seeking guidance on how to responsibly integrate these tools into their work. The ...

The APS William James Fellow Award honors APS members for their lifetime of significant intellectual contributions to the basic science of psychology. Recipients must be APS members recognized ...

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Researchers explore how dampening, defined as minimizing positive emotions, can relate to depression symptoms in a new study.

Frank Infurna first started thinking about the plight of middle-aged adults 10 years ago. He conducted a monthly survey, asking about their health, well-being, relationships, and life events. But it ...

The study only shows correlation, not causation. But it builds on decades of previous research, including clinical trials, that suggests that people who are more able to let go of grudges tend to be ...