Methodological innovations for advancing equitable observations of human behavior and social interactions in psychological science.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(8), Nov 2026, 1153-1158; doi:10.1037/amp0001806 The purpose of this special issue was to bring[…]
Applying observational methods to antiracist research with White families.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(8), Nov 2026, 1159-1172; doi:10.1037/amp0001724 In an effort to disrupt ongoing racial injustice, many[…]
Feasibility and equity in the assessment of parent–child interactions: Lessons from three approaches.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(8), Nov 2026, 1173-1190; doi:10.1037/amp0001730 Observations of parent–child interactions provide critical insights that directly[…]
Taking a bottom–up, data-driven approach to characterizing variability across early-life environments.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(8), Nov 2026, 1191-1206; doi:10.1037/amp0001738 Children’s long-term outcomes correlate with the physical and social[…]
Developmental engaged methods of observation (DEMO): A proposal for science and society.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(8), Nov 2026, 1207-1219; doi:10.1037/amp0001714 Observational research that involves observers from the communities and[…]
Industrial-organizational science that matters: Social impact and policy implications in the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol 111(10), Oct 2026, 1225-1239; doi:10.1037/apl0001425 This introductory article to the special issue[…]
Psychological reparations: Healing the harms of racism.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(7), Oct 2026, 1017-1033; doi:10.1037/amp0001772 The field of psychology can offer much in the[…]
Trans psychology amid anti-trans legislation in the United States.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(6), Sep 2026, 727-737; doi:10.1037/amp0001769 This special issue highlights cutting-edge applications of psychological theory[…]
Understanding and navigating transgender care bans: Policy perspectives and practical implications for psychologists.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(6), Sep 2026, 738-753; doi:10.1037/amp0001709 Decades of peer-reviewed research demonstrate the benefits of comprehensive[…]
Bathroom bills and gender-affirming care bans: Understanding people’s attitudes toward different types of transgender policies.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(6), Sep 2026, 754-770; doi:10.1037/amp0001670 Policies restricting transgender rights have proliferated across the United[…]
Health ramifications of antitransgender legislation: Trends in mental distress from 2016 to 2023 in a nationally representative sample of transgender adults.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(6), Sep 2026, 771-784; doi:10.1037/amp0001665 Laws and policies that target and restrict transgender- and[…]
State-level pro- and anti-transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) legislation and mental health among TGD young adults in the United States.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(6), Sep 2026, 785-795; doi:10.1037/amp0001661 The United States has seen sharp increases in efforts[…]
The Mind-Body Connection in Chronic Pain
Pain is always processed by the brain, not just felt at the site of injury. What the[…]
Grounding Techniques for Flashbacks
A flashback is your body believing the past is happening right now. Practical grounding techniques, why they[…]
Ethics of care leadership expressions during a high-strength event: A gendered analysis of combative versus constructive policy suggestions during the Israel–Hamas war.
Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol 111(11), Nov 2026, 1522-1547; doi:10.1037/apl0001381 The Israel–Hamas war is a protracted high-strength[…]
Trauma Bonds: Why We Stay
Trauma bonds don't make sense from the outside, only from inside the nervous system that built them.[…]
From first-generation Asian American college student to the American Psychological Association presidency: A developmental journey of identity, leadership, and collective purpose.
American Psychologist, Vol 81(7), Oct 2026, 1005-1016; doi:10.1037/amp0001759 This presidential reflection traces a developmental pathway from a[…]
The Role of Safety in Trauma Recovery
Safety isn't the warm-up to trauma recovery — it's the work itself. Why felt safety in the[…]
Complex PTSD vs. PTSD: Key Differences
PTSD and Complex PTSD are often confused, but they describe different experiences shaped by different kinds of[…]
How Trauma Lives in the Body
Why the body remembers what the mind has moved past, and what somatic memory means for real,[…]