Association for Psychological Science

Meet Boby Ho-Hong Ching, an associate professor of educational psychology at the University of Macau, where he researches mathematics, learning, self-worth, and social stigma in education. Ching was named an APS Rising Star in 2023.

Submissions for the 2027 APS Annual Convention are OPEN! The Program Committee is hosting a webinar TODAY at 7:00 PM EDT (23:00 UTC) to walk through the submission process and answer your questions on building a competitive submission. Register: member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...

We're excited to announce the 3rd Annual APS Global Summit! 🌏 This year's virtual event will be held on 3 dates, each in its own region's time zone, & is free to APS members. Learn more & register for the Asia/Pacific Summit, Dec 8 9:00AM–4:45 PM SGT www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...

A recent study published in Psychological Science by @sciencemagister.bsky.social and colleagues suggests that survivors’ memories were not globally impaired but shaped in selective and patterned ways.

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Become a mentor, mentee, or both! The APS Mentorship Program is an individualized program that pairs participants based on their unique skills, experiences, and goals. #AcademicSky #Mentorship 🗓️ Apply by October 19 www.psychologicalscience.org/career-resou...

Submissions for the 2027 APS Annual Convention are OPEN! Submit your research by December 1, 2026: www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/... #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #APS27SEA

Has your research funding been disrupted by federal policy changes? We want to hear from you! #AcademicSky #Funding Share your story here: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

We’ve rounded up the most-clicked Observer stories of 2026 so far, from features and news to member spotlights and practical research tips. Add them to your reading list! 📚 #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky

Serve as a mentor, mentee, or both with the APS Mentorship Program. Pairs are matched individually based on goals and experience, and supported for six months (November–April) with program resources along the way. #AcademicSky 📆Apply by October 19 www.psychologicalscience.org/career-resou...

A NEW #teaching Current Directions includes a student activity to teach how prosocial behavior can enhance the giver’s mental and physical health. Plus! Read a special interview with all 3 coauthors of the original Current Directions article. #Psychology

Researchers share the lessons they’ve learned in conducting international, cross-cultural research, and provide advice for those looking to embark on their own global collaborations. #Science #AcademicSky

NEW! Special Issue Call for Submissions: "Appraising the Foundations of Psychological Science" www.psychologicalscience.org/publications... Full list of Psychological Science Calls for Special Issues: www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

On November 4, @aidanvcampbell.bsky.social, @ashenhav.bsky.social, @nataliyakosmyna.bsky.social, and Alexandre Marois will examine the question: Is AI Helping Us Think or Thinking for Us? Register for our next Science for Society: member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...

The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health at the @uoregon.bsky.social aims to grow the youth behavioral health workforce to increase access to care and improve mental health and well-being for young people nationwide. #MentalHealth

On behalf of the James McKeen Cattell Fund, we're pleased to announce a call for applications for the James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award! The Fund offers awards up to $40,000. #Funding #AcademicSky Applications due January 15, 2027

Sylvia Chou dedicated 18 years to building scientific programs at the #NIH. One year into the new Trump administration, she resigned. In our recent interview, she bravely recounts how the agency has become a place where “most people are living in fear and dread.” #BethesdaDeclaration

Congratulations to the 2026 Class of Fellows and College Members rsc-src.ca/en/about/pub... 🎉 #AcademicSky

Become a mentor, mentee, or both! The APS Mentorship Program brings together psychological scientists from around the world and across career stages and industries. Apply by October 19  #AcademicSky #Psychology

"Motivation is 'like air,' argues Fan Yang. 'We actually really need it.'" #PsychSciSky #Motivation

With elections this November, your voice carries extra weight. Tell your Representative and Senators that protecting #science from political interference matters to your vote. Call, request a meeting, or email through our Act Now page: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

Nominate a colleague for an APS Janet Taylor Spence Award!  https://www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awards-and-honors/spence-award-nominations

Join our Community Conversation on October 7! Designed for trainees, postdocs, non-tenure-track faculty, & pre-tenured faculty, this is an open space to share experiences & reflect together on how power & privilege show up in academia. #AcademicSky member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...

The APS Teaching Fund invites applications for nonrenewable #grants for projects broadly addressing: Global psychological science, teaching/learning, meetings/conferences, & technology. #Funding Apply by October 1

Submissions for our 2027 Annual Convention open on October 15! There's a few changes for 2027, including submission types: Empirical Research Systematic Review Meta-Analysis and Meta-Synthesis Methods and Applications www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...

Researchers at the University of Arizona argue that late-life cognition is a natural phase of human development, one that prioritizes wisdom over details. #Aging 

Nominate a colleague to become an APS Fellow by October 1! #AcademicSky https://www.psychologicalscience.org/members/fellows/aps-fellow-nomination

AI is now a fixture of teenage life. In a recent paper in Perspectives, Anne Maheux and @chellymaes.bsky.social mapped a course for understanding and supporting young people during #adolescence in the era of #AI.

Ask to be nominated! ⭐ APS Rising Star nominations due October 1! www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awar...

Over the next few Observer columns, APS President @umpamdk.bsky.social will share some of her thinking on why she selected her plenaries for the 2027 APS Annual Convention happening in May 2027. www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

Congratulations to 2027 APS William James Fellow Award recipients 🎉 James Gross and Stephen P. Hinshaw

Is empathy from #AI different from empathy from a human? A new #Teaching Current Directions activity is now available: students will discuss how responses of empathy are perceived when they originate from humans versus machines.

Congratulations to the 2027 APS Mentor Award recipients 🎉 Lauren Alloy, Michele Gelfand, Susan Gelman, Daniel Klein, and Daniel Schacter!

📣 Calling all psychological scientists! Serve as a mentor, mentee, or both with the APS Mentorship Program. Pairs are matched individually based on goals and experience, and supported for six months (November–April) with program resources along the way. #AcademicSky 📅 Applications due October 19.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2027 APS James S. Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award for Transformative Scholarship 🎉 Elizabeth R. Cole