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A nonprofit dedicated to advancing scientific psychology across disciplinary and geographic borders.

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The APS Mentorship Program welcomes 99 participants to this year’s cohort from 15 countries and regions!
2025 Mentorship Cohort Includes Nearly 100 Members From 15 Countries
This year’s cohort includes 43 mentors and 56 mentees, representing 15 countries, including Australia, Spain, Taiwan, and Cameroon.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Don't forget to apply for a poster award when submitting your research for APS 2026! https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2026-aps-annual-convention/poster-awards
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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In a recent Perspectives article, Jaan Aru and Nick Kabrel write that becoming aware of unrecognized psychological and behavioral challenges is the most crucial mechanism in conversation-based #psychotherapy.
Could Psychotherapy Work by Changing How We Navigate Our Own Minds?
According to researchers in a 2025 study, becoming aware of unrecognized psychological and behavioral challenges is the most crucial mechanism in conversation-based psychotherapy.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Researchers are studying how people navigate risk in today’s world.
Check out this list of the 100 most common risky choices of everyday life included in a recent study published in Psychological Science @renatofrey.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy
The Risky Choices of Modern Life
A new study compiles an inventory of the 100 most common risky choices of everyday life, creating a framework that scientists can use to study risk and uncertainty in the modern world.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Check out the newly launched International Student Resource Center (ISRC), a national organization dedicated to helping international students and scholars navigate the complex landscape of U.S. immigration laws, regulations, and policies. #AcademicSky

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International Student Resource Center
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November 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Inspiring Q and A with Dick Aslin! Look for more such content over the next few months from @psychscience.bsky.social
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Collective Action Is Essential for Universities in Current Political Climate
In this Q&A, Richard Aslin shares his thoughts on the real meaning of “academic freedom” and why members of the higher education community have reason to be cautiously optimistic.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Nominate a colleague for a 2027 APS Lifetime Achievement Award by January 15
www.psychologicalscience.org/members/awar...
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Read up on the latest research published in AMPPS
New Content From <i>Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science</i>
A sample of articles on whether truth pays, questionable research practices, the DECIDE Framework, and much more.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The 2026 APS Student Grant Competition is OPEN! This competition provides “seed grant” #funding to support research in its initial development stages, e.g., the purchase of research materials or other expenses incurred prior to data collection

Learn more
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Student Grant Competition
Submissions for the APS Student Grant Competition Open on November 17th. Submit by December 21st for "seed grant" funding to support your research in its development stages!
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November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Submit your research for the 2026 APS Annual Convention by 5 December #APS26BCN @fuentemilla.bsky.social 

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2026-aps-annual-convention/call-for-submissions
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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See you this week at booth 3617! #SfN2025
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Heading to #SfN2025?

Stop by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) booth at the Society for Neuroscience Conference in San Diego, Nov 16–19.

Let’s connect and talk science!
#Neuroscience #PsychScience #SfN Association for Psychological Science
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Do people remember where things are relative to their body (e.g. my left side) or relative to the environment (the North/uphill side)? The answer is both at once, according to my new paper now out in Psychological Science! 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Is there an APS member or psychological scientist in your life who passed away this year that you would like to honor?

We're collecting information for an end-of-year memorial story. Please fill out this form to nominate someone: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Microsoft Forms
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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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APS joined 49 scientific societies & research institutions in urging Congress to protect & sustain funding for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences Directorate at #NSF in the FY 2026 appropriations process @fabbs.org www.psychologicalscience.org/redesign/wp-...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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On behalf of the James McKeen Cattell Fund, APS is pleased to announce a call for applications for the James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Award! The Fund offers awards up to $40,000. #Academia #Psychology 

Appy by January 15
James McKeen Cattell Fund
For over half a century, the James McKeen Cattell Fund has provided support for the science and the application of psychology. The Fund offers James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Awards up to $40,000. The deadline for applications for the 2026-2027 awards is January 15, 2026.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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APS is pleased to offer two financial assistance programs to help defray costs for APS members attending #APS26BCN.

Learn more about the Family Care and Travel Assistance programs and apply by 22 January www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Are you a student, early-career psychologist, or human factors engineer searching for #career directions and graduate school options? Join APS on December 3 for a free webinar and learn from a variety of professions outside academia #AcademicSky #AltAc
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November 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Save the date: November 19!
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Sage webinar on Registered Reports (RRs/RRRs)! I'm excited to participate, and if you have any curiosity about writing a RR or reviewing a RR, please consider joining the webinar. Spread the word-- thanks! @psychscience.bsky.social
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📢 Join our upcoming Registered Reports webinar!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your research! We will cover the following topics:
- Two-stage review explained
- Tips for Stage 1 protocols
- Common author challenges

Register now: https://ow.ly/R6yH50Xptt0 #RegisteredReports #Webinar
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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New lesson plans from Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science offer advice to help students make associations between positive-affect dynamics and mental and physical health.
The Ups and Downs of Feeling Good
Teaching: These lesson plans aim to help students make associations between positive-affect dynamics and mental and physical health.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Submit your research for the 2026 APS Annual Convention by 5 December #APS26BCN @clarapretus.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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‼️Event Alert‼️ Join us in person for a special seminar with MacArthur “Genius Grant” winner and @psychscience.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement Awardee Stanford Professor Jennifer Eberhardt.

📅 Wed, Nov 12 | 4:30-6PM
📍 The Agora, Annenberg Public Policy Center @upenn.edu
📩 Register: bit.ly/4qF14dj
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Are there people in my network who are planning to attend APS 2026 in Barcelona (May 28-30) and might be interested in organizing or joining a symposium on memory control?

#APS26BCN @psychscience.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Nine early-career researchers share details about their research from posters featured in this year’s #APSGlobal Summit 
Highlighting Posters From APS’s Second Annual Global Psychological Science Summit
Nine early career researchers share details about their research from posters featured in this year’s summit.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Thank you for joining us for the 2025 APS Global Summit! More than 500 scientists from 35 countries gathered virtually to share emerging research, network with colleagues, and build collaborations for future projects. #APSGlobal
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Global Summit Brings Psychological Scientists Together for Second Year
More than 500 scientists from 35 countries gathered in late October for APS’s second Global Psychological Science Summit.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Submissions are OPEN for the 2026 APS Annual Convention in Barcelona 28-30 May.

The first 100 people to finalize a submission will be entered into a raffle to win complimentary registration to APS 2026! #APS26BCN

Learn more and submit by 5 December www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...
November 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM