With the sensational headlines splashed across news feeds, it’s often hard to know what sources to trust. That’s one reason why we have appreciated some of the recent press releases and publications put out by APA. For instance, Jessica Daniel, PhD, released a statement on the science behind why many women do not report sexual assaults. She states:
A lack of reporting does not mean an assault or attempted assault did not happen or is exaggerated. Research demonstrates that false claims of sexual assault are very low — between 2 and 7 percent. This tells us that far more women are assaulted and don’t report than women who make false claims.
APA CEO Arthur C. Evans Jr, PhD, recent helped organize a national conversation on civility, with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, PhD, as a featured panelist. In addition to trusting these sources, these resources were timely and shared critical psychological knowledge with the general public.
We know there are talented psychologists within our Society. The knowledge that you have, specifically in the field group dynamics contains powerful messages that need to be shared in today’s fast-paced media environment. Are you, our dear reader, providing such knowledge to the public? If so, we’d love to feature you in an upcoming article. Please contact the editors to let us know.
In this issue of TGP we hear from several of the fine psychologists who call Div. 49 their home. As Giorgio Tasca writes, “I really couldn’t let a full year as president of Div. 49 go by without writing about hockey. After all, I’m Canadian, sorry.” Curious about what he shares? Be sure to check out his column. Tevya Zukor, PhD, reminds us of the importance of letting ourselves be seen, letting down our “armor” and how group therapy is such an important space for that.
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