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Science for Society

Science for Society is an APS webinar series focused on educating the public and bringing psychological science to decision-makers working to solve real world problems. In addition to psychological scientists, participants include public policy decision-makers, news reporters, advocates, and scholars from adjacent fields.

Science for Society: Measuring Public Opinion

09/18/2024

In a world with much uncertainty, accurate polling is key to communicating how people actually feel about complex issues. In this webinar, global polling experts describe best practices and examples from their own projects.  Janell

Speakers: Janell Fetterolf, Lorraine Whitmarsh, Rajesh Srinivasan

Science for Society: Navigating the Digital World: Parenting in the Age of Screens

08/21/2024

Digital technology and social media have been accused of contributing to widespread negative impacts on child and adolescent development, creating an anxious generation. However, evidence from the research community presents a more balanced perspective.  APS

Speakers: Kathryn Modecki, Michael Preston, Roberta Golinkoff, Yalda Uhls

Science for Society: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Eating Disorders

07/17/2024

Eating disorders (EDs) are rooted in a variety of biological and psychosocial factors, but they have distinctive causes and harms within specific demographic groups. Three psychological researchers offered a range of perspectives on EDs in

Speakers: Jaclyn Siegel, Jennifer Webb, Zach Soulliard

Science for Society: What Spurs Action on Climate Change?

06/26/2024

Borrowing from the title of a recent Oscar-winning film, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres last year declared that “the world needs climate action on all fronts—everything, everywhere, all at once.”  APS Fellow Taciano Milfont pointed

Speakers: Madalina Vlasceanu, Sara Constantino, Taciano Milfont

Science for Society: Projecting a Future with an Aging Population

05/15/2024

By 2050, the world population of adults ages 60 and older will double to 2.1 billion, according to the World Health Organization. Accompanying that trend will be a heightened demand for caregivers.  Psychological researchers shared

Speakers: Catherine Riffin, Elsie Yan, Kuan-Hua Chen

Science for Society: Habits and Behavior Change: A Case Study of Digital Technology

04/15/2024

Most interventions to change behavior have limited long-term impact. Modifying repetitive behaviors requires understanding how habits form and change. Digital technology illustrates both the challenges of changing unwanted habits, such as stopping the habitual spread

Speakers: Anna Schnauber-Stockmann, Benjamin Gardner, Wendy Wood