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Buffering Stress with Optimism
Everything from traffic to tests can cause us to “freak out,” yet some people naturally handle stress better than others. Joëlle Jobin, 2012 APSSC Student Research Award winner, wanted to see if being an optimist or a pessimist could change the way stress affects individuals. ... More>
Observation
Fredrickson and Other Leading Scientists to Sign Books at the APS Annual Convention
APS Fellow Barbara L. Fredrickson will be speaking and signing copies of her new book Love 2.0 at the 25th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC. ... More>
Observer Article
Improving the Health of All Americans
Meet two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars working to build capacity for research, leadership, and policy changes to improve the nation’s health. ... More>
Observer Article
MCAT Revision Anticipates Psychological Science
A new Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) will include a subtest on the behavioral and social sciences that could have implications in how medicine is practiced. ... More>
