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Clinical researchers and other scientists investigate computer algorithms that could lead to reliable measures of suicide risk. More
Scientists Turn to Machine Learning to Save Lives
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Data collected from 2004 to 2016 show that Americans’ attitudes toward certain social groups are becoming less biased over time. More
Implicit Attitudes Can Change Over the Long Term
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Research conducted around the US Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage offers insight into how people's views change when the government takes sides on an issue. More
Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Changed Perception of Norms, Despite Stable Personal Beliefs
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In a new issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, researchers propose novel treatment strategies, based on advances in brain science, that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other drugs. More
Innovative Addiction Treatments Hold Promise for Stemming the Opioid Crisis
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Clinical researchers are developing a new therapy that may reduce or eliminate symptoms of a challenging psychological disorder within weeks, rather than months. More
New Therapy Shows Promise for Swift Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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A one-time intervention that educates teens about the changeable nature of personality traits may prevent an increase in depressive symptoms often seen during the transition to high school. More
Brief Intervention May Prevent Increased Risk of Depression in Teens
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A psychological study suggests a potential way to minimize the impact that gender bias can have on women’s career advancement. More
A Step Toward Leveling the Professional Playing Field for Women
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Interracial contact with other practitioners during medical school may help reduce physicians’ racial bias, improving treatment outcomes for patients. More
Interracial Contact During Medical School Predicts Less Racial Bias
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Evocative labels such as “twisted citrus glazed carrots” and “ultimate chargrilled asparagus” can get people to eat more vegetables than they otherwise would—as long as the food is prepared flavorfully, a nationwide study shows. More
Touting Flavor Before Nutrition Encourages Healthy Eating
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A study examining the cost-effectiveness of nudges and typical policy interventions shows that nudges often yield high returns at a low cost. More
Behavioral ‘Nudges’ Offer a Cost-Effective Policy Tool
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No one likes a backseat driver, but motorists may be more amenable to suggestions when support systems take the time to explain recommendations. More
How Digital Driving Advice Can Help Motorists Go Green
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A recent behavioral intervention in the UK convinced up to 50% of drivers to switch off their idling engines, drastically reducing pollution and noise. More
Promising Behavioral Intervention Helps Cut Idling Car Engines
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A growing cadre of behavioral scientists is helping NASA understand how astronauts will function as teams on long-duration space missions — including a journey to Mars. More
Teams in Space: It Isn’t Just Rocket Science
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Big Data involving thousands and thousands of participants is enabling researchers to track the development of different cognitive skills across the lifespan with increasing accuracy. And the results of these studies bring light to some surprising — and perhaps heartening — findings about the aging brain. More
The Cognitive Upside of Aging
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From viruses to ransomware and password phishing scams, cyber fraud and other digital security threats are escalating worldwide — learn how psychological scientists help safeguard data. More
Psyber Security: Thwarting Hackers with Behavioral Science