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Monitor on Psychology

FEATURES

COVER STORY

POLITICS IS PERSONAL

Research by political psychologists helps to explain why we vote the way we do—and is informing ways to improve democratic elections

ARE YOUR INTERVENTIONS WORKING?

Psychologists can improve patient care by measuring progress outcomes and adjusting treatments as needed

CAREER

Lt. Cmdr. Amarjeet Purewal, PsyD

SERVING THE ARMED FORCES
A look at the care clinical and counseling psychologists provide to service members

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PERSONALITY PURSUITS
The Personality and Self-Knowledge Lab studies the accuracy of people's perceptions of their own and others' personalities

CE CORNER

BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH PATIENTS LEAD TO BETTER OUTCOMES

A good therapeutic relationship is essential to helping clients connect with, remain in and get the most from therapy

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IN BRIEF
MORE ACTIVITY, LESS DECLINE
Mentally stimulating activities for adults may lower the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment
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WHY PSYCHOLOGISTS TAKE PART-TIME JOBS

Psychologists work fewer than 35 hours per week for a variety of reasons

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BY THE NUMBERS
MORE KIDS IN FOSTER CARE

As the opioid epidemic has grown, so has the number of youth who end up in foster care

Date created: 2019

NOVEMBER 2019

November 2019 American Psychological Association Monitor on Psychology

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