What is cuddle therapy? And what can we actually gain from it? APS in Body+Soul
This article is featured in Body+Soul and is republished with permission.
A bullied monkey clutching an IKEA toy probably wasn’t on your 2026 bingo card – and yet here we are. Somehow, his plushie has become the internet’s most relatable coping mechanism. Turns out, the ur...
Last reviewed Mar 2026
2025 APS Prize winners
The APS Prize is awarded to each student who gains first place at the end of an accredited fourth-year program in psychology through an Australian higher education provider. The APS is thrilled to announce our 2025 APS Prize winners below.
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Last reviewed Mar 2026
Nine tips to help you prepare for the National Psychology Exam
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The exam is not a knowledge test; it's an applied knowledge check
Understand the curriculum deeply
The assessments t...
Last reviewed Mar 2026
Exploring the psychology of music
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Dr Amanda Krause (2025 APS Outstanding Mentor Award winner) explores how the shift from intentional to ubiquitous streaming affects unconscious emotional regulation.
Research confirms that individual choice is the primary driver of positive outcomes; ...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
Managing insomnia: What we’ve learnt in the last 10 years
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Sleep is a building block essential for our physical and mental wellbeing, potentially providing a period of restoration but also a time when we do not have to think, feel or act. However, when sleep is disrupted the result may be one of feeling tired, grumpy and cheated, wher...
Published Jun 2017
Obesity in childhood practice guide
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Last reviewed Feb 2023
APS statement on Bondi Beach shooting
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The Australian Psychological Society (APS) and its members, extend their deepest condolences to the Jewish community, the victims and all people affected by the shocking and tragic attack that occurred in Bondi Beach, Sydney yesterday.
The APS condemns this abhorrent, ant...
Published Jan 2026
Australians’ stress levels remain high, survey reveals
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As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the fourth consecutive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of a representative sample of the Australian adult population. The survey provides a year-on...
Published Jun 2017
Evidence-based psychological interventions: What measures up?
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The APS has recently revised and updated a review of evidence-based interventions for mental disorders, which was first undertaken and published by the APS in 2003 to support the Federal Government's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program. The revised Evidence-based psy...
Published Jun 2017
How psychologists can help to end homelessness
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Professor Marybeth Shinn is a community psychologist who has conducted research on homelessness in the United States for over two decades. Studies have included longitudinal and cross-sectional studies of risk factors for homelessness, and experimental studies of interventions...
Published Nov 2017