While the COVID-19 pandemic may be classified as a natural disaster, the socioeconomic conditions that have made communities of color disproportionately vulnerable to the virus are socially constructed. Psychological scientists explore race, and racial health disparities, as a process. More
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine seeks experts to plan a workshop on the influence of environmental exposure on health outcomes. More
A sample of articles on construct validity, data-collection decisions, meditation and neurocognitive mechanisms, oxytocin research, the study of new technologies, and the psychosocial factors that might affect susceptibility to COVID-19. More
A sample of research on happiness and health, religious priming and risk taking, testosterone effects on decision-making, social mobility, the role of neighborhood characteristics on attention, and fighting COVID-19 misinformation. More
New research adds to the growing body of evidence that happiness not only feels good, it is good for your physical health. [July 22, 2020] More
Research highlights from APS journals. More
