Sue Cody's decades-long battle with an eating disorder began when she was 22 years old and in love.That was when she suddenly became self-conscious about her figure....That prompted Gemma Sharp, the ...

It can also feel like a vital part of life, as though if you’re not seeking self-understanding, you’re missing out. (Our old pal Socrates also said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”) “If you ...

If a friend is struggling with a big challenge or feels defeated, it’s usually our first instinct to offer words of comfort and understanding. But often it’s not so easy to do this for ...

Podcast: New research outlines ten key design and implementation considerations for ESM studies, helping researchers apply ...

Such courage and self-sacrifice toward kin can certainly be inspiring, but moral beauty is most striking in acts of goodness toward others with whom one does not have obvious ties, exhibiting a degree ...

A healthy diet is a goal for many consumers, but a recent study found something that can deter people from eating more healthful food: They worry about it spoiling....“There are so many different ...

Cognitive neuroscientist Laura Pritschet, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, is fascinated by how female hormones, including estrogen and ...

A meta-analysis examines the progress scientific psychology has made in strengthening its practices and results.

With the help of a $5,000 grant from the APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science, John ...

Science seldom works in straight lines. Sometimes it’s “applied” to solve specific problems: Let’s put people on the moon; we need a Covid vaccine. Much of the time it’s “basic,” aimed at ...

Teaching: Here’s a strategy to help students think critically about the state of the science on alcohol use disorder.

Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University and 2025 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recipient Julia Leonard’s ...