American PsychologistPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-09-23DOI: 10.1037/amp0001397
Kevin M Kniffin, John Angus D Hildreth
{"title":"Partnering up (and down): Examining when and why people prefer collaborating with higher paid peers (and lower paid subordinates).","authors":"Kevin M Kniffin, John Angus D Hildreth","doi":"10.1037/amp0001397","DOIUrl":"10.1037/amp0001397","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emerging trends toward greater pay transparency and more freedom in teaming decisions intersect to highlight a potential conflict. Extant research suggests that visible pay disparities should adversely affect collaborations, particularly with higher paid partners, but we challenge this thesis and present three preregistered studies demonstrating that visible salary disparities can positively affect collaboration with higher paid peers in teaming decisions. In Studies 1 and 2, people chose to collaborate with higher rather than lower paid peers unless explicitly told that their potential collaborators' knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience were similar, suggesting that pay was viewed as a signal for competence. In Study 3, the preference for working with higher paid peers was replicated even when the decision-makers were familiar with their potential coworkers. In contrast to teaming decisions, in a fourth preregistered study (Study 4) focused on hiring decisions, people were <i>less</i> likely to hire a candidate with a higher (vs. lower) pay history for a subordinate position on their team. Taken together, the studies demonstrate that visible pay disparities affect collaboration and selection decisions but in different ways: People tend to show a bias in favor of higher paid peers as collaboration partners, while they show an aversion to hiring people with higher pay histories as subordinates. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":" ","pages":"896-909"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American PsychologistPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-12-12DOI: 10.1037/amp0001448
Ullrich K H Ecker, Li Qian Tay, Jon Roozenbeek, Sander van der Linden, John Cook, Naomi Oreskes, Stephan Lewandowsky
{"title":"Why misinformation must not be ignored.","authors":"Ullrich K H Ecker, Li Qian Tay, Jon Roozenbeek, Sander van der Linden, John Cook, Naomi Oreskes, Stephan Lewandowsky","doi":"10.1037/amp0001448","DOIUrl":"10.1037/amp0001448","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent academic debate has seen the emergence of the claim that misinformation is not a significant societal problem. We argue that the arguments used to support this minimizing position are flawed, particularly if interpreted (e.g., by policymakers or the public) as suggesting that misinformation can be safely ignored. Here, we rebut the two main claims, namely that misinformation is not of substantive concern (a) due to its low incidence and (b) because it has no causal influence on notable political or behavioral outcomes. Through a critical review of the current literature, we demonstrate that (a) the prevalence of misinformation is nonnegligible if reasonably inclusive definitions are applied and that (b) misinformation has causal impacts on important beliefs and behaviors. Both scholars and policymakers should therefore continue to take misinformation seriously. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":" ","pages":"867-878"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142819394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Philosophical errors and unintended harms in recrafting the foundation of counseling and psychotherapy: Commentary on Sue et al. (2024).","authors":"Dean McKay,Elysa Koppelman-White","doi":"10.1037/amp0001469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001469","url":null,"abstract":"In this commentary, we address some of the faulty assumptions regarding Enlightenment philosophy that Sue et al. (see record 2025-04512-010) claim are at the root of systemic racism in counseling and psychotherapy (C&P). They argued that Enlightenment concepts-universalism, individualism, objectivism, and empiricism-be replaced by relativism, collectivism, subjectivism, and experientialism. We describe the potential harms that could result from the abandonment of Enlightenment ideals, including worsening prejudicial actions. We conclude that racism in C&P is more likely accounted for by individual therapist actions rather than a result of the philosophical foundations of C&P. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":"19 1","pages":"964-965"},"PeriodicalIF":16.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Universalism is not White: Commentary on Sue et al. (2024).","authors":"Michael J Strambler","doi":"10.1037/amp0001489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001489","url":null,"abstract":"This commentary responds to Sue et al.'s (see record 2025-04512-010) claim that principles such as universalism, individualism, objectivism, and empiricism are pillars of White epistemology. Drawing on W. E. B. Du Bois's embrace of Western intellectual traditions, this commentary argues that such ideals are not inherently racialized but rather central to human flourishing. In their critique of universalism, Sue and colleagues conflated the misapplication of universalism with the intended meaning of the concept. Rather than characterizing universalism in racial terms, this commentary contends that its accurate application promotes fairness and inclusivity and aligns with civil rights and human rights movements. Defining valuable concepts like universalism through a racial lens risks alienating scholars and undermining ideas that could advance mental health and psychological research across all demographics. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":"3 1","pages":"966-967"},"PeriodicalIF":16.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American PsychologistPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-05-06DOI: 10.1037/amp0001346
Kirsten N Morehouse, Benedek Kurdi, Brian A Nosek
{"title":"Responsible data sharing: Identifying and remedying possible re-identification of human participants.","authors":"Kirsten N Morehouse, Benedek Kurdi, Brian A Nosek","doi":"10.1037/amp0001346","DOIUrl":"10.1037/amp0001346","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Open data collected from research participants creates a tension between scholarly values of transparency and sharing, on the one hand, and privacy and security, on the other hand. A common solution is to make data sets anonymous by removing personally identifying information (e.g., names or worker IDs) before sharing. However, ostensibly anonymized data sets may be at risk of <i>re-identification</i> if they include demographic information. In the present article, we provide researchers with broadly applicable guidance and tangible tools so that they can engage in open science practices without jeopardizing participants' privacy. Specifically, we (a) review current privacy standards, (b) describe computer science data protection frameworks and their adaptability to the social sciences, (c) provide practical guidance for assessing and addressing re-identification risk, (d) introduce two open-source algorithms developed for psychological scientists-MinBlur and MinBlurLite-to increase privacy while maintaining the integrity of open data, and (e) highlight aspects of ethical data sharing that require further attention. Ultimately, the risk of re-identification should not dissuade engagement with open science practices. Instead, technical innovations should be developed and harnessed so that science can be as open as possible to promote transparency and sharing and as closed as necessary to maintain privacy and security. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":" ","pages":"928-941"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American PsychologistPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-25DOI: 10.1037/amp0001389
Emma L Bradshaw, Jasper J Duineveld, James H Conigrave, Ben A Steward, Kelly A Ferber, Mireille Joussemet, Philip D Parker, Richard M Ryan
{"title":"Disentangling autonomy-supportive and psychologically controlling parenting: A meta-analysis of self-determination theory's dual process model across cultures.","authors":"Emma L Bradshaw, Jasper J Duineveld, James H Conigrave, Ben A Steward, Kelly A Ferber, Mireille Joussemet, Philip D Parker, Richard M Ryan","doi":"10.1037/amp0001389","DOIUrl":"10.1037/amp0001389","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Self-determination theory's (SDT) dual process model claims that parental autonomy support relates positively to child well-being, while psychologically controlling parenting is linked positively to child ill-being. We tested these claims using a combination of one-stage and univariate meta-analytic structural equation modeling with moderation (<i>k</i> = 238; <i>n</i> = 1,040, <i>N</i> = 126,423). In the univariate models, parental autonomy support was linked positively with child well-being, <i>r</i> = 0.30, 95% CI [0.26, 0.33], whereas parental psychological control was positively linked with child ill-being, <i>r</i> = 0.26, 95% CI [0.23, 0.28]. Consistent with SDT's dual process model, the one-stage model that controlled for the intercorrelations between predictors showed that parental autonomy support and psychological control had distinct links to child wellness outcomes. Parental autonomy support was linked positively with child well-being, even when accounting for psychological control, <i>r</i> = 0.26, 95% CI [0.20, 0.31], and parental psychological control was positively linked to child ill-being, controlling for autonomy support, <i>r</i> = 0.20, 95% CI [0.17, 0.23]. Crucially, the beneficial effects of parental autonomy support and the costs of psychological control applied across regions, degrees of national individualism and cultural hierarchy, as well as child developmental periods and sexes. These results help move the field beyond debates about <i>whether</i> autonomy is beneficial toward questions about manifestations of autonomy across groups and variations in its optimal support. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":" ","pages":"879-895"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141761710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American PsychologistPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2024-05-02DOI: 10.1037/amp0001359
David Trafimow, Michael C Hout, Andrew R A Conway
{"title":"A nuanced view of the extent to which samples from narrow populations are scientifically problematic.","authors":"David Trafimow, Michael C Hout, Andrew R A Conway","doi":"10.1037/amp0001359","DOIUrl":"10.1037/amp0001359","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psychologists have a traditional concern with participant samples from narrow populations and deleterious effects on researchers' ability to generalize findings. Recently, both individuals and authoritative organizations, such as the American Psychological Association, have merged this external validity concern with diversity and inclusion concerns. The American Psychological Association directive for researchers to include diverse samples seems obviously well-taken as it purports to mitigate these problems at once; it simultaneously increases external validity and promotes diversity and inclusion. However, we show that there are complications. These include problems with internal and external validity conceptualizations; that sometimes generalization failures can support, rather than detract from, external validity; the crucial role auxiliary assumptions play in impacting internal and external validity; Lakatosian degenerative science and its problematic application; and distinguishing between merely including diverse groups in research samples versus analyzing for group differences. These complications imply a nuanced perspective of whether samples from narrow populations are undesirable. That a sample is from a narrow population might, or might not, preclude strong support or disconfirmation for the theory, including its ability to generalize. Our nuanced perspective militates against the current trend of journal directives to require diverse samples. Sample suitability for particular researcher goals should be judged on a case-by-case basis that takes into account that sometimes samples from narrow populations can nevertheless engender impressive scientific progress and sometimes not. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":" ","pages":"942-952"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140865484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
American PsychologistPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-06-02DOI: 10.1037/amp0001539
Margarita Azmitia, Michelle Y Martin, Shawn Blue, Jamila Bookwala, Marcus Lee Johnson, Marisol Perez, Andy Pham, Paula Shear
{"title":"Report of the American Psychological Association's Board of Scientific Affairs Task Force on Promotion, Tenure, and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology.","authors":"Margarita Azmitia, Michelle Y Martin, Shawn Blue, Jamila Bookwala, Marcus Lee Johnson, Marisol Perez, Andy Pham, Paula Shear","doi":"10.1037/amp0001539","DOIUrl":"10.1037/amp0001539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recruitment, promotion, tenure, and retention of faculty of color remain significant challenges in academia. Despite an increasingly diverse population, the representation of faculty of color in tenure-track and senior faculty positions remains disproportionately low. Structural barriers, including bias in hiring and faculty evaluations, misalignment between academic culture and cultural values, unequal distribution of service labor, and limited access to mentorship and leadership opportunities, continue to hinder the advancement of faculty of color across academic ranks. This report summary from the American Psychological Association's \"Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure, and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology\" examines these systemic issues. It provides actionable recommendations for institutions to foster an equitable academic environment. Key strategies include enhancing recruitment efforts, implementing transparent and equitable tenure and promotion policies, addressing bias in evaluation metrics, and strengthening mentorship and retention initiatives. Additionally, the report emphasizes the importance of recognizing nontraditional scholarship, ensuring fair distribution of service responsibilities, and supporting leadership development for faculty of color. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":" ","pages":"953-963"},"PeriodicalIF":12.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144200493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan G. Perle, Sara Smucker-Barnwell, Leslie A. Morland, Bianca T. Villalobos, Hugh D. Moore, William S. Frye, Caroline Vaile Wright, Megan M. Loew, Shawna D. Wright
{"title":"A compendium for the 2024 APA Guidelines for the Practice of Telepsychology: Guideline applications and resources.","authors":"Jonathan G. Perle, Sara Smucker-Barnwell, Leslie A. Morland, Bianca T. Villalobos, Hugh D. Moore, William S. Frye, Caroline Vaile Wright, Megan M. Loew, Shawna D. Wright","doi":"10.1037/amp0001579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001579","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teaching an introductory psychology course that matters.","authors":"Douglas A. Bernstein, Sue Frantz","doi":"10.1037/amp0001597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001597","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48468,"journal":{"name":"American Psychologist","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144910617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}