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Early Math and Reading Ability Linked to Job and Income in Adulthood

Math and reading ability at age 7 may be linked with socioeconomic status several decades later, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>

As College Applications Rise, So Does Indecision

The Think Tank Gala

The Think Tank is a mobile cognitive science lab and education station. We’ll drive to schools and museums to inspire hundreds of young minds as we work to close the ... More>

Presidential Column

The Changing Landscape for Research and Education in Psychological Science

It doesn’t seem possible but this is the last column of my term as APS President. Throughout the past year you have heard from many of our APS colleagues who hold various administrative positions in universities in the United States and Europe. ... More>

Observation

New Guidelines for Training in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) recently sponsored an Inter-organizational Task Force on Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology Doctoral Education to develop guidelines and statements of best practices for integrated education and training in cognitive and behavioral psychology (CBP) at the doctoral level. The task force was co-chaired by APS Fellow Robert K. Klepac, immediate past president of ABCT, and George F. Ronan, professor of psychology and director of the Violence Reduction Clinic at Cen­tral Michigan University. ... More>