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Black Boys and Men Face Daunting Odds, Here’s How We Can Promote Their Resilience and Future S

By Dawn X. Henderson, PhD (Co-Director, Collective Health and Education Equity Research (CHEER) Collaborative) When my son was just eight...

How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed

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Aug 27, 20184 min read

How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed

By Lauren Montgomery, MA (Program Coordinator, APA Office on Socioeconomic Status) I did whatever I thought would provide the best start...

Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men

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Aug 23, 20183 min read

Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men

By Abigail Luke (Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment...

[CROSS-POST] Apply Community Psychology Principles to Reduce Carbon Emissions: A Call to Action

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Aug 17, 20187 min read

[CROSS-POST] Apply Community Psychology Principles to Reduce Carbon Emissions: A Call to Action

This blog post is cross-posted from Community Psychology, the Society for Community Research and Action’s blog. SCRA is Division 27 of...

Stop the Abuse: Why We Can’t Neglect Women with Disabilities When We Talk about Interpersonal

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Aug 14, 20184 min read

Stop the Abuse: Why We Can’t Neglect Women with Disabilities When We Talk about Interpersonal

This is the second in a series of blog posts on the issue of violence against women and girls. The blog series is brought to you by...

Congress Is Attempting to Set Disability Rights Back Decades, Why Psychologists Must Speak Out

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Aug 8, 20183 min read

Congress Is Attempting to Set Disability Rights Back Decades, Why Psychologists Must Speak Out

By Abigail Luke (Intern, APA Public Interest Government Relations Office) The civil rights of Americans with disabilities, a formerly...

What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?

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Aug 3, 20184 min read

What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?

By Chelsea Crittle, MS (2018 SPSSI Dalmas Taylor Fellow) According to the latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and...

Could Technology Be the Key to Reducing Social Isolation as We Age?

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Jul 31, 20185 min read

Could Technology Be the Key to Reducing Social Isolation as We Age?

By Walter R. Boot, PhD (Associate Professor of Psychology, Florida State University) This is the second blog post on the theme of aging...

[CROSS-POST] Action or Inaction in the Wake of the Parkland Florida Tragedy? Preventing Gun Violence

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Jul 30, 20183 min read

[CROSS-POST] Action or Inaction in the Wake of the Parkland Florida Tragedy? Preventing Gun Violence

This blog post is cross-posted from Community Psychology, the Society for Community Research and Action’s blog. SCRA is Division 27 of...

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

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Jul 25, 20184 min read

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

This post continues our blog series regarding racial/ethnic socialization practices, programs, and approaches. APA is putting together a...

Hit, Hurt, and Distressed: How Violence and Trauma Put Women at Risk of Incarceration

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Jul 24, 20186 min read

Hit, Hurt, and Distressed: How Violence and Trauma Put Women at Risk of Incarceration

This is the first in a series of blog posts on the issue of violence against women and girls. The blog series is brought to you by the...

Why Social Isolation is Bad for Us as We Age (And What We Can Do to Combat It)

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Jul 10, 20183 min read

Why Social Isolation is Bad for Us as We Age (And What We Can Do to Combat It)

By Vijeth Iyengar, PhD (Presidential Management Fellow, Administration for Community Living) Few people are surprised to learn that the...

[CROSS-POST] Fostering a Growth Mindset Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

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Jul 6, 20183 min read

[CROSS-POST] Fostering a Growth Mindset Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

The following is a cross-post from our sister blog, APA’s Psych Learning Curve – where education and psychology connect. By Julie...

Families Belong Together: 4 Reasons Why Family Separations Are So Harmful

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Jul 3, 20185 min read

Families Belong Together: 4 Reasons Why Family Separations Are So Harmful

By Kalina Brabeck, PhD, & Christina M. Rodriguez, PhD (APA Committee on Children, Youth, and Families) Any parent with a child in daycare...

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

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Jun 29, 20184 min read

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

This post continues our blog series regarding racial/ethnic socialization practices, programs, and approaches. APA is putting together a...

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

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Jun 29, 20185 min read

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

By Aaron Hunt, MS (Graduate Intern, APA Health Disparities Office) and David J. Robles, BA (Graduate Intern, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral...

Scammers are Targeting Older Adults for Financial Abuse. Do You Know What to Do?

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Jun 15, 20185 min read

Scammers are Targeting Older Adults for Financial Abuse. Do You Know What to Do?

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was established to highlight the pervasive problem of elder abuse and the pressing need to address this...

The Second Anniversary of the Pulse Shooting Reminds Us Why Gun Control Matters to the LGBTQ Communi

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Jun 12, 20185 min read

The Second Anniversary of the Pulse Shooting Reminds Us Why Gun Control Matters to the LGBTQ Communi

Throughout the month of June, Psychology Benefits Society is featuring blog posts by psychologists who are leading the charge against...

Paving the Way: Reflections on the I am Psyched for Asian Pacific Heritage Month Event

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Jun 11, 20183 min read

Paving the Way: Reflections on the I am Psyched for Asian Pacific Heritage Month Event

Dr. Shari Miles-Cohen (Sr. Director, APA Women’s Programs Office); I am Psyched for AAPHM Honorees Drs. Alice Chang, Kerry Kawakami,...

The Cost of Being Poor in a Warming World

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Jun 5, 20185 min read

The Cost of Being Poor in a Warming World

By Ashley Charest, MSPH (Health Policy Analyst Associate, Maryland Department of Health) If you don’t feel the impacts of climate change...

Black Boys and Men Face Daunting Odds, Here’s How We Can Promote Their Resilience and Future S

How Science and Socioeconomics Impacts a Mother’s “Choice” to Breastfeed

Why We Need to Act Now to Address the Harmful Effects of Unemployment on Black Millennial Men

[CROSS-POST] Apply Community Psychology Principles to Reduce Carbon Emissions: A Call to Action

Stop the Abuse: Why We Can’t Neglect Women with Disabilities When We Talk about Interpersonal

Congress Is Attempting to Set Disability Rights Back Decades, Why Psychologists Must Speak Out

What Can We Do to Combat the Maternal Mortality Crisis Affecting Black Women in America?

Could Technology Be the Key to Reducing Social Isolation as We Age?

[CROSS-POST] Action or Inaction in the Wake of the Parkland Florida Tragedy? Preventing Gun Violence

How Building a Positive Self-Image Helps Parents and Children of Color Cope with Racial Stress

Hit, Hurt, and Distressed: How Violence and Trauma Put Women at Risk of Incarceration

Why Social Isolation is Bad for Us as We Age (And What We Can Do to Combat It)

[CROSS-POST] Fostering a Growth Mindset Through Culturally Responsive Teaching

Families Belong Together: 4 Reasons Why Family Separations Are So Harmful

Children Are Not Colorblind: 4 Ways to Talk to Young Children About Race

Depression in Black Boys Begins Earlier Than You Think

Scammers are Targeting Older Adults for Financial Abuse. Do You Know What to Do?

The Second Anniversary of the Pulse Shooting Reminds Us Why Gun Control Matters to the LGBTQ Communi

Paving the Way: Reflections on the I am Psyched for Asian Pacific Heritage Month Event

The Cost of Being Poor in a Warming World

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