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STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Assistant Professor Thalia H. Vrantsidis has received the Psychonomic ...

New research shows AI companions respond to teen mental health emergencies appropriately only 22% of the time.

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A new study suggests that when older couples experience positive emotions together in everyday life, they have lower levels ...

More than 500 scientists from 35 countries gathered in late October for APS’s second Global Psychological Science Summit.

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A new study has found that individuals with ADHD have a higher risk of being convicted of a crime, and reveals this ...