When Ignoring Your Spouse Can Help Your Relationship

WASHINGTON -- It is a classic relationship stalemate: One partner asks the other to change something and the partner who is asked shuts down. But that type of response may actually be beneficial for the relationship of lower-income couples,...
10-Oct-2018 12:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Nice People Finish Last When It Comes to Money

WASHINGTON -- Nice people may be at greater risk of bankruptcy and other financial hardships compared with their less agreeable peers, not because they are more cooperative, but because they don’t value money as much, according to research...
5-Oct-2018 3:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Asian-Americans More Likely to Be Hired to Lead Troubled Companies

WASHINGTON – Asian-Americans are more than twice as likely to be hired as CEOs when a company is struggling, possibly setting them up for failure, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
20-Sep-2018 11:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

American Girls Read and Write Better Than Boys

WASHINGTON – As early as the fourth grade, girls perform better than boys on standardized tests in reading and writing, and as they get older that achievement gap widens even more, according to research published by the American Psychological...
18-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Racial/Ethnic Discrimination Associated with Lower Well-Being Among Adolescents

Racial and ethnic discrimination takes a toll on adolescents and is linked to their depression, poor self-esteem, lower academic achievement, substance use and risky sexual behavior, according to a meta-analysis published in the American...
18-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

One in Three College Freshmen Worldwide Reports Mental Health Disorder

As if college were not difficult enough, more than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around the globe report symptoms consistent with a diagnosable mental health disorder, according to research published...
11-Sep-2018 12:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

In Gut We Trust When It Comes to Choices

WASHINGTON -- Why do some people trust their gut instincts over logic? It could be that they see those snap decisions as a more accurate reflection of their true selves and therefore are more likely to hold them with conviction, according to...
6-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Statement of APA President Regarding Administration's Proposal to Detain Child Migrants Longer Than Legally Allowed

WASHINGTON – Following is the statement of American Psychological Association President Jessica Henderson Daniel, PhD, in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to detain migrant children beyond the 20 days allowed by current law:
6-Sep-2018 2:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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