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Stop Blaming Mental Illness
APS Fellow Alan Leshner, who has held some of the most prestigious scientific leadership positions in the United States, calls on policymakers to support research into the real causes of mass shootings instead of scapegoating people who struggle with mental disorders.
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WHO Working Group Turns to PSPI Report as Part of Vaccination Research Initiative
The World Health Organization has turned to recent report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest to help assess vaccination practices across the globe.
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Opioids and Driving: A Prescription for Crashes
Among those who used prescription pain relievers regularly, 14.4% reported driving after taking opioids.
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Seeing Psychological Science Everywhere
APS President Barbara G. Tversky celebrates the impact of psychological science in art, engineering, and other domains.
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Buckle Your Truck Up: Factors That May Slacken Seat Belt Use
As a possible explanation, the authors write that males “generally tend to make riskier decisions in order to show how self-confident they are in being the ‘stronger’ sex.”
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Behavioral Strategies More Effective Than Persuasion in Promoting Vaccination
A report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest identifies the most effective ways to increase vaccination rates.