American Psychologist

Indigenous suicide prevention continues to be dominated by individual-focused interventions that neglect historical, cultural, and structural contexts. This article reviews culturo-behavior systems science (CBSS) as a complementary analytic approach that extends the transactional-ecological model proposed by Alcántara and Gone (2007). CBSS concepts, including macrocontingency, metacontingency, el…

Memorializes James H. Korn (1938-2025). Jim joined the faculty at Saint Louis University (SLU) in 1974, initially serving as chair of the psychology department, and remained at SLU as teacher, mentor, and colleague until his retirement in 2006. For more than 3 decades, he championed teaching excellence across the university, believing deeply in helping teachers become better educators. His influe…

Chavez-Dueñas et al. (2025) provide an insightful critique of psychology's colonial legacy and call for an urgent decolonization of psychological ethics, theory, and practice. Although we agree with the ethical imperative to dismantle oppressive structures and practices within the discipline, the present commentary offers a complementary perspective that highlights the substantial progress psycho…

In response to the commentary on our article, "The Fierce Ethical Urgency of Decoloniality in Therapy: From Understanding to Action" (Chavez-Dueñas et al., 2025), we assert that true progress in epistemological liberation, decolonial praxis, and institutional reform demands more than acknowledgment of prior achievements. While it is important to recognize our collective advancements as a field, a…

Memorializes Anand C. Paranjpe (1936-2025). Anand was best known for his rigorous scholarship connecting and contrasting India's philosophical treatise on human nature with Western psychology. His excellence in articulating common themes between Indian and Western psychologies remains unparalleled. In 1967, Anand joined the psychology department at Simon Fraser University, Canada, as an associate…

Xu et al.'s (2026) portrayal of the evolving portrait of psychologists is valuable, yet several points merit further discussion or refinement. When interpreting the "decline of conscientiousness and rise of openness," additional factors should be considered-such as psychology's growing applied attribute, the public impact of psychoanalysis, transformations in book publishing, and the increasing n…

We respond to Zhang's (2026) commentary on our study concerning the 170-year evolution of psychologists' personality portraits (Xu et al., 2026). We acknowledge the effects of the growth of the publishing industry on the composition of the corpus and its linguistic limitations. Furthermore, we discuss how large language models offer a promising avenue for comparing public professional images with…

Memorializes Ellen Berscheid (1936-2025), one of the cofounders of relationship science and a trailblazing pioneer for women in psychology. In 1965, she became the first woman hired in the business school at the University of Minnesota. In 1967, Jack Darley, chair of psychology at Minnesota, realized that Ellen had star potential and hired her. She rose to the rank of full professor in just 4 yea…

This article reports the results of a mixed methods 1-year longitudinal follow-up of the original Whiteness pandemic study among non-Hispanic White Minneapolis families immediately after George Floyd's murder in 2020 (Time 1 [T1]: Ferguson et al., 2022). We tested if 1 year of continuous dissonance events afterward, including Derek Chauvin's arrest and televised trial-conviction alongside high vi…

For more than 100 years, the prevailing perspective on evolution has been gene centric. It is a perspective from which random genetic mutations that happen to lead to naturally selected adaptive phenotypes are seen as the causes of evolution. According to this "modern synthesis," "selfish genes" are insulated from any influences of organisms or their environments and function autonomously. This a…

Sexual and gender diverse people of color (SGD-POC) navigate interlocking systems of oppression rooted in racism, heterosexism, and cissexism, which contribute to adverse mental health outcomes. However, resilience and resistance are often overlooked in research on intersectionality. Guided by Black feminist thought, this study positions SGD-POC identity affirmation-specifically identity cohesion…

While adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to increase mental illness risk, their long-term impact on comprehensive mental well-being-and resilience from a strengths-based lens-has been less explored. This study examined well-being trajectories in individuals with and without ACEs and their ability to predict functional outcomes over 12 years. The TWIN-10 longitudinal study followed 1,6…

Antisemitism has been rising in the United States in recent years, including within the mental health field. However, experiences of antisemitism among mental health professionals have yet to be systematically examined. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine perceptions of antisemitism among mental health professionals as well as their occupational impact. The study sample included …

The rapid evolution of digital algorithms has transformed the way psychological concepts are disseminated and understood. While the feedback loop between public discourse and psychological terminology has always existed, social media and artificial intelligence have accelerated this process, potentially prioritizing engagement over scientific accuracy. This has contributed to increased awareness …

A large body of theoretical and empirical work suggests that engaging in rigorous but respectful and supportive dialogue should increase intellectual humility. We put this "collaborative dialogue hypothesis" to the test in three main studies (total <i>N</i> = 3,004 observations from <i>N</i> = 1,740 adolescents) plus three supplemental studies. Using quasi-experimental designs, Studies 1-2 tested…

How do people form opinions in high-stakes situations, prevalent in times of conflict and crisis? We propose that personal values play a crucial role in shaping opinions and provide empirical evidence and novel insights about the process involved. We expected values to predict opinions regarding negotiations with armed groups to free hostages. Five Israeli samples (<i>N</i> = 7,248; four preregis…

Trauma is a ubiquitous aspect of human life that can challenge psychological health but also trigger adaptive changes. Tension theory suggests that exposure to stress events may stimulate novel and flexible thinking. Historical evidence indicates that many eminent creators experienced significant childhood trauma, implying that creativity can emerge as an adaptive response. Building on this frame…

Robert "Bob" Henley Woody was born on October 4, 1936, in Bridgeport, Alabama, and died in Omaha, Nebraska on November 11, 2024. Bob was an attorney, practicing psychologist, psychology professor, dean, and accomplished musician. Bob was a prolific scholar, publishing 39 books, hundreds of articles, and an uncountable number of professional writings, such as widely read legal-advice columns in ps…

Memorializes Frank John Vattano (1931-2025). Frank Vattano was a great teacher gifted with fresh perspectives and the ability to convey the importance, centrality, and even the fundamentality of the psychological sciences. Beginning in 1964, served as assistant academic vice president for instructional services at Colorado State University. During his tenure at Colorado State, he also served for …

While the association of trauma-related blame with adverse mental outcomes is well known, the underlying processes of blame attribution among interpersonal trauma survivors are still inadequately understood. Hence, this study aimed to develop a new theoretical perspective on interpersonal trauma-related blame with a specific emphasis on the interplay between psychological and sociocultural dynami…