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NEWS ABOUT: American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association stories: 5 news summaries

 Studies Agree: Happiness Comes With Age 

Mental health keeps improving even into one's '90s

Aug 8, 09 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Greater happiness and better mental health may be the big payoff for aging. Exceptions abound, of course, but people generally get happier as they get older because they've learned how to tune out all the negative stuff, say researchers. A spate of new studies suggests that older people have better... More »

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dementia • aging • psychology • American Psychological Association • emotion • happiness

(Newser) - Claims that sexual orientation can be changed through therapy have no scientific credibility, finds a new report by the American Psychological Association. The group reviewed 83 journal articles published over several decades and found that many studies purporting to show successful changed sexuality "contain serious design flaws." The... More »

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mental health • psychology • homosexuality • sexual orientation • American Psychological Association • Ted Haggard

Interrogation Debate Divides Psychologists

Should they be present for questioning? 'Soul' of profession at stake

Aug 16, 08 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - The use of psychologists to aid government interrogations at places such as Guantanamo Bay has triggered an acrimonious ethical debate as the American Psychological Association considers banning the practice altogether, the New York Times reports. Some say psychologists are used to “break” detainees—in some cases illegally—while others... More »

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Guantanamo Bay • interrogation • American Psychological Association • interrogation techniques • psychologist

Women Don't 'Outgrow' Bisexuality

Study finds females
are 'more fluid with
their sexuality'

Jan 17, 08 11:13 AM CST
(Newser) - A new study rejects the idea that women can be "bisexual until graduation," ABC News reports. Utah professor Lisa Diamond followed 79 women between 18 and 25 who identified as "lesbian, bisexual, or 'unlabeled'" for a decade. Throughout, she found that few changed their self-categorization. Diamond argues... More »

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lesbians • study • Utah • American Psychological Association • bisexual • homosexual • heterosexual • gays

Psychologists Won't Impose Gitmo Ban

Group votes to list interrogation techniques it won't help with

Aug 20, 07 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American Psychological Association has voted not to ban members from assisting with interrogations at Guantanamo and other military prisons, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Instead, the group approved a measure listing specific procedures members won't help with, including sleep deprivation and water-boarding. "If we remove psychologists from these... More »

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torture • human rights • prison • Guantanamo Bay • psychology • interrogation • American Psychological Association • sleep deprivation

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