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APA calls on social media companies to protect youth
New report focuses on design features and platform functions inherently unsafe for developing brains
[Older adult viewing webpage+] Misinformation and Disinformation
Using psychology to fight misinformation
Report lists eight recommendations for scientists, policymakers, and others to meet the ongoing risk to health, well-being, and civic life
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APA Divisions
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APA’s 54 divisions are interest groups organized by members. Some represent subdisciplines of psychology (e.g., experimental, social or clinical) while others focus on topical areas such as aging, ethnic minorities or trauma.
APA members, and even professionals not affiliated with APA, can apply to join divisions.
Discover the 54 Divisions of APA
Click the button below to reveal a numerically ordered list of all APA Divisions. The divisions provide many ways for you to network with professionals in your field and become an influencer in your special interest area. Explore each division and decide which is the best fit for you!
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1 Society for General Psychology
2 Society for the Teaching of Psychology
3 Society for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Science
5 Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
6 Society for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology
7 Developmental Psychology
8 Society for Personality and Social Psychology
9 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
10 Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
12 Society of Clinical Psychology?
13 Society of Consulting Psychology
14 Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
15 Educational Psychology
