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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science

The Role of Personality in the Mental and Physical Health of World Trade Center Responders: Self-Reports Versus Informant-Reports Joshua R. Oltmanns et al...

New Content From Perspectives on Psychological Science

Is Open Science Neoliberal? Duygu Uygun Tunç, Mehmet Necip Tunç, and Ziya Batuhan Eper Tunç and colleagues consider that psychological science needs more...

New Research in Psychological Science

Responding to the Association for Psychological Science Strategic Plan, 2022–2027 Patricia J. Bauer Editor-in-Chief Patricia Bauer announces several changes...

Want More Generous Children Show Them Awe-inspiring Art

Concert halls, movie theaters, and museums are home to a kaleidoscope of art forms, but one thing they all have in common is the potential to inspire feelings...

Spanking Linked to Increase in Children’s Behavior Problems

Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who have never been...

Deprivation May Explain the Link Between Early Adversity and Developmental Outcomes in Adolescence

Experiences of early adversity due to poverty, abuse, and neglect are known to interfere with children’s cognitive and emotional development. Recent research...

Protecting Children’s Psychological Well-being Could Help Strengthen Their Hearts as Adults

It’s no secret that stress weighs heavily on our hearts. Cardiovascular wear and tear accumulates over a lifetime, and experiences of poverty and abuse in...

The Emerging Self Social Anxiety Disorder and Emotional Maltreatment in Childhood

People with social anxiety disorder (SAD) often hold negative beliefs about their own attributes and abilities. These beliefs can contribute to an intense fear...

Childhood Adversity Is Linked with Risky Health Behaviors and Negative Life Outcomes

Children often show remarkable resilience, but a wealth of survey data shows that repeated exposure to adversity in childhood can have a significant impacts on...

Harlow’s Classic Studies Revealed the Importance of Maternal Contact

Harry Harlow’s empirical work with primates is now considered a “classic” in behavioral science, revolutionizing our understanding of the role that social...