Monitor on Psychology

Psychologists provide research-based care to address mental health challenges and boost resilience among natural disaster victims

Psychologists intensify efforts to improve health care, justice, employment and more for people with disabilities

From the pandemic to an economic crisis to protests related to racial justice and distrust in government, 2020 has been a year of turmoil and transition. Psychology leaders offer their takes.

Researchers are investigating how music may enhance brain development and academic performance and even help people recover from COVID-19

Researchers are scrambling to understand just how COVID-19 impacts the brain and what scientists can do to prevent long-term damage

To help students struggling with professional competency, remediation should be framed as a training tool rather than a punishment

Research indicates that earning more income makes people happier

More people of color are earning psychology degrees, which enhances the diversity of the psychology workforce

Unpaid caregivers for older adults were more likely to have suicidal thoughts or to use substances to cope with COVID-19 stress in June than in May

How to manage expectations and handle the situation ethically

How we form habits and how we can change unwanted ones

Making guns less accessible is a key step in suicide prevention