Highlights of American Psychological Association Conference on Technology, Mind and Society

The conference will focus on efforts to understand and shape the interactions of human beings and technology. Topics to be presented include whether virtual reality is ready for primetime, how fake news persists on social media, the use of games to...
19-Sep-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Violent Video Games Blamed More Often for School Shootings By White Perpetrators

People are more likely to blame violent video games as a cause of school shootings by white perpetrators than by African American perpetrators, possibly because of racial stereotypes that associate minorities with violent crime, according to new...
11-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

American Psychological Association Conference on Technology, Mind and Society

Technology, Mind and Society – an interdisciplinary conference exploring the links between psychology and technology
26-Aug-2019 3:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

APA Statement on Expected Rule Eliminating 20-Day Limit on Detaining Immigrant Children

Following is the statement of Jaime “Jim” Diaz-Granados, PhD, deputy CEO of the American Psychological Association, regarding the administration’s expected decision to withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement, which limited to 20 days the...
21-Aug-2019 2:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Poor Fit Between Job Demands, Reasoning Abilities Associated with Chronic Health Conditions

Older workers whose reasoning abilities no longer allow them to meet the demands of their jobs may be more likely to develop chronic health conditions and retire early, which may not be ideal for the employee or employer, according to research...
12-Aug-2019 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Psychology Can Help Prevent Deadly Childhood Accidents

Injuries have overtaken infectious disease as the leading cause of death for children worldwide, and psychologists have the research needed to help predict and prevent deadly childhood mishaps, according to a presentation at the annual convention of...
2-Aug-2019 12:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Why Stress and Anxiety Aren't Always Bad

People generally think of stress and anxiety as negative concepts, but while both stress and anxiety can reach unhealthy levels, psychologists have long known that both are unavoidable -- and that they often play a helpful, not harmful, role in our...
2-Aug-2019 12:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Climate Change Conversations Can Be Difficult for Both Skeptics, Environmentalists

Having productive conversations about climate change isn’t only challenging when dealing with skeptics, it can also be difficult for environmentalists, according to two studies presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological...
2-Aug-2019 12:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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