Welcome to Psychology Matters – Psychological Applications in Daily Life

PsychologyMatters.org is a web-based compendium of psychological research that demonstrates the application and value of psychological science in our everyday lives. Within 19 content areas, individual and interrelated studies, all of which found statistically significant effects and that have had important applications in society, are described. Some of the studies we report on started out as basic research and led to unexpected results and valuable applications. All of the studies demonstrate the important role that psychology and psychological research play in addressing societal and human needs. This compendium is a living document. As psychological scientists continue their research, new and important discoveries and applications will be added. Senior moments? Although memory does change with age, psychologists know that simple behavior changes can help people stay sharp as long as possible. Read the research

HELPFUL INFORMATION • What is Psychology? • How to be a wise consumer of psychological research • An overview of the history of psychology (from the Discovering Psychology Web Site) • Glossary of Psychological Terms • More psychology resources Contribute How to submit research to this compendium. Acknowledgments A listing of contributors to this web site.