Read more American Psychological Association stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9818/american-psychological-association.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66399/studies-agree-happiness-comes-with-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGreater 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...http://www.newser.com/story/66399/studies-agree-happiness-comes-with-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Aug 2009 8:52:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66225/therapy-to-cure-gays-is-bogus-shrinks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagClaims 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 APA tells...http://www.newser.com/story/66225/therapy-to-cure-gays-is-bogus-shrinks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 6:56:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35046/interrogation-debate-divides-psychologists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 argue...http://www.newser.com/story/35046/interrogation-debate-divides-psychologists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 16 Aug 2008 8:30:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/16646/women-dont-outgrow-bisexuality.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 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 that the study...http://www.newser.com/story/16646/women-dont-outgrow-bisexuality.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Jan 2008 11:13:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/6131/psychologists-wont-impose-gitmo-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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 facilities,...http://www.newser.com/story/6131/psychologists-wont-impose-gitmo-ban.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Aug 2007 8:38:16 CDT