Stressing Over Something? These 3 Questions Can Help
The New York Times highlights Martin Seligman’s three‑part framework for reframing stress: permanence, pervasiveness, and agency. By asking whether a problem is temporary, limited in scope, and within personal control, individuals can shift their mental narrative. The article suggests that this simple questioning technique can curb spiraling thoughts and build resilience. It references Seligman’s broader work at the Penn Positive Psychology Center on happiness and coping strategies.
Anthropic Wants Claude to Be Moral. Is Religion Really the Answer?
Anthropic announced that its next‑generation Claude chatbot should become a "genuinely good, wise and virtuous" agent. To achieve this, the company has brought in a Catholic priest and consulted other Christian leaders to shape Claude’s moral compass. At the same...
How Should Psychologists Use AI and Big Data? Nine Guides Point the Way
The Observer highlights nine new guides from the journal *Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science* that map out how psychologists can responsibly adopt generative AI, large language models (LLMs) and big‑data techniques. The articles span practical tutorials on...
The Rise of Emotional Surveillance
The article warns that AI‑driven emotional surveillance is expanding despite deep scientific and ethical flaws. Studies, such as Lauren Rhue’s 2018 analysis of NBA players, reveal that emotion‑recognition systems systematically misinterpret Black faces as angrier. Most commercial products still rely...
The Gift of Getting Weirder With Age
A new study led by Texas A&M psychologist Rebecca Schlegel examined how people perceive their authenticity across the lifespan. Participants aged 19 to 67 rated each decade of their lives as a "chapter" on an authenticity scale. The results show...
New Content From Current Directions in Psychological Science
The American Psychological Society’s Current Directions in Psychological Science released a suite of new papers that bridge psychology with artificial intelligence and related technologies. Topics range from applying reinforcement‑learning algorithms to everyday human behavior, to a taxonomy of AI‑enabled automation...
How to Use Babit-Stacking to Reach Your Health and Wellness Goals
Habit‑stacking—pairing a new behavior with an established routine—has become a buzzword in personal wellness. The Washington Post highlighted expert Katy Milkman’s warning that robust research on the technique is scarce. A modest study of 50 participants showed that flossing after...
How to Let Go of Grudges— And Why It Could Be Good for Your Health
A new NPJ Mental Health Research study finds a correlation between the ability to let go of grudges and better long‑term emotional and social health. The research, led by Everett Worthington Jr. of Virginia Commonwealth University, expands on decades of...
Why It’s Important to Talk About Race with Children
In 2022 researchers warned that white parents needed to discuss racism with their children, citing subtle bias sources such as media, social circles, and class cues. By 2025, the Trump administration’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion have turned subtlety...
‘Moon Joy’ and the Overview Effect—How Views From Space Change Us
Astronaut Christina Koch reported that the Moon seen from Artemis II looked dramatically different from the familiar Earth‑bound view. Social psychologist Michelle Shiota explained that this stark perspective, known as the overview effect, makes individuals feel small and puts everyday concerns...
How a Scary Diagnosis Taught Me to Cope With Stressful Uncertainty
Recent psychological research highlights how proactive control and “pre‑emptive benefit finding” can ease the anxiety of waiting for medical test results. Participants who researched insurance, doctors, or clinical trials reported lower stress. In a breast‑biopsy study, about 75% of women...
Discover the Latest Curated Collection From the APS DEI Committee
The American Psychological Society’s DEI Committee has assembled a virtual special issue that aggregates a decade of peer‑reviewed research on anti‑Black racism. Curated by John Jost and Keith Maddox, the collection spans studies of implicit attitudes, institutional bias, health impacts,...
Nine Tips to Help You Cope During Turbulent Times
The BBC Future article outlines a three‑step method for turning worry into productive action. Health psychologist Kate Sweeny recommends labeling the worry, running a mental checklist of possible solutions, and, if none exist, moving into states like flow, mindfulness or...
Brain Game May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
A new study published in February 2026 finds that a specific brain‑training video game cuts dementia risk by roughly 25 % for adults over 65. The game challenges users to identify two separate images—a vehicle and a fleeting Route 66 sign—under increasingly...
How to Build Self-Control, According to Psychologists
A University of Zurich study found that people with high trait self‑control prefer activities they deem meaningful—like exercise or chores—over purely pleasurable options such as napping or music. Participants given an hour of free time chose constructive tasks without needing...